The engineering education in Banaras Hindu University commenced as early as 1919 with the starting of engineering college (BENCO). The university has pioneered in engineering education by being the first in the country to start degree courses in mining, metallurgy, pharmaceutics and ceramic engineering with the establishment of college of mining and metallurgy in 1923 and college of technology in 1939.

    University Grants Commission of India has established Centers of Advanced Study in the Departments of electronics, metallurgical, ceramics and mining engineering in recognition of their achievements in research in respective frontier areas.

    Ceramic Engineering deals with the science and technology of non-metallic, inorganic engineering materials. In addition to the  diverse field of traditional ceramic materials like refractories, heavy clay wares, cement and glasses, that form the backbone of traditional industry, the rapidly developing field of ceramic engineering includes new, high tech materials such as semiconductors, ceramic semiconductors and structural ceramics. The new ceramics form the strategic material base for future developments in electronics, space and defence related technologies.

    Ceramic Engineers find ready employment in industries producing refractories, iron and steel, glass, cement, heavy clay ware and special ceramics (for electronics, electrical power generation, aerospace, nuclear energy and defence related projects), as well as in several R & D laboratories dealing with these field.

    Since its formation, the ceramic department has not only developed as a premier educational department producing graduate engineers with sound scientific and technological back ground and provides versatile post graduate training and conducts advanced research in several frontier areas of Engineering and Technology. A large number of alumni of the department are occupying key positions in many leading industries, educational institutions and research establishments in India and abroad. Many of them have established their own industries/ companies and several are in diverse Governmental Departments/Agencies.

ADMISSION

    To preserve its excellence and national character, the earlier system of state-wise admission (via merit list) was replaced by admission through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for undergraduate courses and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for post-graduate courses.

SPECIAL FEATURES

 * Well maintained laboratories with sophisticated instruments .

 * Has adequate desk top (P-IV) computing and internet facilities .

 * Has its own gas plant .

 * Has an excellent library having text books, leading international journals .

 * Associated with Indian Ceramic Society

NUMBER OF SEATS

 Undergraduate Course:

 Postgraduate Course: