Metallurgy and Materials Engineering is the science and technology of producing, processing and giving proper shape to metals and alloys and other Engineering Materials having desired properties through economically viable process.

Metallurgy and Materials Engineering has played a crucial role in the development of human civilization beginning with bronze-age some 3000 years ago when tools and weapons were mostly produced from the metals and alloys. This science has matured over millennia and still plays crucial role by supplying materials having suitable mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and reliability for almost all the industries including transport, construction, agriculture, textiles, chemical processing, power generation and so on. These days the discipline of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering also encompasses other engineering materials such as ceramics, plastics, polymers, composites, electrical electronics and magnetic materials.

In Pakistan the progress of metallurgical industries has picked up since the establishment of Pakistan Steel Mills and other allied industries. The Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering offers a four-year degree course titled Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgy & Materials. The subjects mineral dressing, iron and steel making technology, physical metallurgy, heat treatment processes, manufacturing technology, science of engineering materials and advanced materials form the basis for the degree course. However, other related subjects are also included in the course to make it versatile and integratable with other fields of engineering. Adequate laboratory facilities are also available in the field of materials testing, metallography, casting, heat treatment, fabrication and welding.

A seminar hall-cum-library has also been established in the department to provide in house reference material for the faculty members and students. A computer Pentium-III P.C. lab. consists Internet, E-mail and various application software facilities are present for students. The students have also to complete a project and dissertation in the final year involving research/special studies to give them more comprehensive experience of practical work and report writing. A student chapter has been established in the Department in affiliation with Association of Iron Steel USA.

Main objective of the students chapter is to bridge the gap between University and Industries and to enhance the technical knowledge to the students by organizing various seminars and Industrial visits. The Department also offers Postgraduate Diploma (P.G.D) and Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Material Sciences and Technology which at present is a part time evening program. The Department has prepared PC-I approx. cost Rs. 40 million for strengthening the existing lab. Facilities and launching Ph.D research program in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering