Shape the future of metallurgy—responsible, innovative, and global
About Us
The International Undergraduate Program in Metallurgical Engineering ITB aims to produce globally competitive graduates with strong technical expertise and ethical leadership in metallurgy.
The program focuses on Green Metallurgy and Circular Economy, covering eco-friendly extraction technologies, metal recycling, and energy efficiency.
Key features include:
- International Collaboration: Student exchange and joint research with partner universities such as The University of Queensland (Australia), Curtin University (Australia), and Universiti Sains Malaysia.
- Modern Facilities: Advanced laboratories equipped for material analysis, process simulation, and recycling technologies (GEM-ITB-CSU Lab in Jatinangor).
- Global Curriculum: Delivered entirely in English and accredited internationally (IABEE).
- Career Prospects: Graduates can work in battery industries, renewable energy, green manufacturing, recycling, and sustainability
The program is designed to provide students with an international academic experience, including opportunities for semester-long exchanges abroad, exposure to cutting-edge research, and training to become ethical and innovative leaders in the metallurgical industry.
Prospective Foreign University Partners
Living Allowance Australia = ~AUD 17,000 (Rp 180 juta) / sem
Living Allowance Malaysia = ~USD 5,000 (Rp 90 juta) / sem
Note :
Actual living expenses may vary depending on individual circumstances
Core Curriculum Information
The curriculum is designed to provide a strong foundation in metallurgical science and engineering, with emphasis on sustainability and global competitiveness.
Main Knowledge Areas :
Specializations :
Our program offers three exciting specialization tracks, each designed to deepen your expertise in a specific area of Metallurgical Engineering:
Course Semester
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA1101 | Mathematics IA | 4 | |
| 2 | FI1101 | Basic Physics I | 3 | |
| 3 | KI1101 | Basic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| 4 | WI1101 | Pancasila | 2 | |
| 5 | WI1102 | Computational Thinking | 2 | |
| 6 | WI1103 | Introduction to Principles of Sustainability | 2 | |
| 7 | WI1111 | Basic Physics Laboratory | 1 | (1) |
| 8 | WI1112 | Basic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | (1) |
| 9 | WF1101 | Introduction to Mineral and Energy Resources | 1 | |
| Total SKS | 19 | (2) | ||
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA1201 | Mathematics IIA | 4 | |
| 2 | FI1201 | Basic Physics IIA | 3 | |
| 3 | KI1201 | Basic Chemistry IIA | 3 | |
| 4 | WI2001 | Introduction to Engineering and Design | 3 | |
| 5 | WI2003 | Physical Education | 1 | |
| 6 | WI2004 | English | 2 | |
| 7 | WI2005 | Indonesian Language | 2 | |
| Total SKS | 18 | |||
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG2111 | Metallurgical Engineering Operations | 2 | |
| 2 | MG2112 | Metallurgical Thermodynamics | 3 | (0,5) |
| 3 | MG2113 | Mathematics III | 2 | |
| 4 | MG2114 | Strength of Materials | 2 | |
| 5 | MG2115 | Engineering Drawing | 2 | (0,5) |
| 6 | KI2142 | Physical Chemistry | 3 | (1) |
| 7 | TA2104 | Mineralogy | 3 | (1) |
| 8 | WI2002 | Data Literacy and Artificial Intelligence | 2 | |
| Total SKS | 19 | (3) | ||
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG2211 | Numerical Methods | 2 | (0,5) |
| 2 | MG2212 | Transport Phenomena in Metallurgy | 2 | |
| 3 | MG2213 | Mineral Processing | 3 | (1) |
| 4 | MG2214 | Metallurgical Kinetics | 2 | |
| 5 | MG2215 | Process Metallurgical Calculations | 2 | |
| 6 | MG2216 | Physical Metallurgy | 3 | (1) |
| 7 | xxxxxx | Elective 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | xxxxxx | Elective 2 | 2 | |
| Total SKS | 18 | (2,5) | ||
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG3111 | Pyrometallurgy | 3 | (0,5) |
| 2 | MG3112 | Coal Processing and Utilization | 3 | (0,5) |
| 3 | MG3113 | Phase Transformation and Heat Treatment | 3 | (0,5) |
| 4 | TI3004 | Engineering Economics | 2 | |
| 5 | WI2006 | Civics | 2 | |
| 6 | WI201X | Religion | 2 | |
| 7 | xxxxxx | Elective 3 | 2 | |
| 8 | xxxxxx | Elective 4 | 2 | |
| Total SKS | 19 | (1,5) | ||
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG3090 | Internship | 1 | (1) |
| 2 | MG3211 | Materials Characterization | 3 | (0,5) |
| 3 | MG3212 | Flotation | 2 | (0,5) |
| 4 | MG3213 | Iron and Steel Metallurgy | 2 | |
| 5 | MG3214 | Hydro-electrometallurgy | 3 | (0,5) |
| 6 | MG3215 | Process Control | 2 | (0,5) |
| 7 | MG3216 | Principles and Control of Metal Corrosion | 3 | (0,5) |
| 8 | xxxxxx | Elective 4 | 2 | |
| Jumlah SKS | 18 | (3,5) | ||
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG4111 | Metal Manufacturing Metallurgy | 2 | ||
| 2 | MG4112 | Design and Experimental Analysis | 2 | ||
| 3 | MG4113 | Metallurgical Plant Design | 4 | ||
| 4 | WI2021 | Engineering Management | 2 | ||
| 5 | xxxxxx | Elective 6 | 2 | ||
| 6 | xxxxxx | Elective 7 | 2 | ||
| 7 | xxxxxx | Elective 8 | 2 | ||
| 8 | xxxxxx | Elective 9 | 2 | ||
| Jumlah SKS | 18 | ||||
| No | Code | Course Name | SKS | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG4211 | Occupational Health, Safety, and Metallurgical Environment | 2 | ||
| 2 | xxxxxx | Elective 10 | 3 | ||
| 3 | xxxxxx | Elective 11 (must be from outside department) | 2 | ||
| 4 | xxxxxx | Elective 12 (must be from outside department) | 2 | ||
| 5 | xxxxxx | Elective 13 (must be from outside department) | 2 | ||
| 6 | MG4090 | Final Project / Undergraduate Thesis | 4 | (4) | |
| Jumlah SKS | 15 | (4) | |||
Note :
Credits (SKS): The number of credit hours for each course.
Lab/Practicum (P): Indicates courses that include hands-on lab work or practical sessions
Courses that can be taken at Partner Foreign Universities
| No | Code | Course | Unit | Description | Courses for Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METL3219 | Process Mineralogy and Comminution | 2 | This course integrates geology, mineral liberation and comminution (crushing and grinding) circuit design prior to mineral separation. It provides an important foundation to the study of mineral extraction techniques. | MG4011 – Mineralogi Proses (2 SKS) MG4015 – Pemanfaatan Mineral Industri (2 SKS) |
| 2 | METL6204 | Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy | 2 | Chemistry & process engineering of solvent extraction & ion exchange for the concentration & purification of aqueous solutions. Fundamental aspects of electrometallurgy & its applications. Cementation & precipitation processes. | MG3214 – Hidro-elektrometalurgi (3 SKS) MG4025 – Biohidrometalurgi & Bioremediasi (2 SKS) |
| 3 | METL6212 | Pyrometallurgy | 2 | Design of high temperature metal production technologies. Reaction equilibria, reaction kinetics & mechanisms in heterogeneous systems. Reactor design. | MG3111 – Pirometalurgi (3 SKS) MG4021 – Refraktori Tanur & Bahan Bakar (2 SKS) |
| No | Code | Course | Unit | Description | Courses for Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRRE4003 | Metallurgical Process and Plant Design | 50 | This unit covers the basic principles and practice of metallurgical process and plant design. Working in groups, students will be provided with a project brief consisting of essential mineralogical and metallurgical data for a particular ore body and a design brief specifying the various design tasks that they need to carry out. These include process selection, software-assisted process development and optimisation, equipment selection and sizing, plant layout, process control scheme, cost estimation and assessment of the economic feasibility of the project. Occupational health and safety, environmental impact, sustainability and social impact issues need to be considered at every step of the design process. | MG4113 – Perancangan Pabrik Metalurgi (4 SKS) MG4043 – Topik Khusus Teknik Metalurgi D (3 SKS) |
| 2 | PREE4004 | Advanced Mineral Processing | 25 | In this unit, the effect of geometallurgy on mineral processing is considered, including liberation models, comminution circuit operations and equipment, as well as unit operations and equipment designed for mineral beneficiation, including gravitational, magnetic and electrostatic separation of minerals. Pulp rheology, electrokinetics and flotation phenomena are considered, as well as advanced topics in bulk solids handling, solid-liquid separation, online sensors and ore sorting. | MG4011 – Mineralogi Proses (2 SKS) MG4012 – Pemercontohan Mineral dan Batubara (2 SKS) |
| 3 | MINE2006 | Introduction to Mining and Digital Applications | 25 | In this unit students will be introduced to the concepts of ‘value chain’ and ‘life of mine’ and will learn about main mining methods currently used in the industry and how they evolved over time. They will also gain an understanding of how new approaches to the collection and use of data are transforming mining across the value chain. Students will be introduced to the use of advanced sensor data analytics to inform decision-making in the mining context. There will also be opportunities to learn about state-of-the-art developments in digital mining systems through field visits and engagement with industry experts. | MG4041 – Topik Khusus Teknik Metalurgi B (2 SKS) MG4042 – Topik Khusus Teknik Metalurgi C (2 SKS) |
| No | Code | Course | Unit | Description | Courses for Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EBS 315/3 | Hydrometallurgy | 3 | ||
| 2 | EBS 322/3 | Physical Mineral Processing | 3 | ||
| 3 | EBS 325/2 | Mineral Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | ||
| 4 | EBB 343/3 | Engineering Materials Characterization | 3 | ||
| 5 | EBB 325/2 | Microscopy Laboratory | 2 | ||
| 6 | EBB 343/3 | Engineering Materials Characterization | 3 | ||
| 7 | EBB 346/3 | MMechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
Note:
Other courses may be available in future
Mandatory International Experience
Students enrolled in the International Class are required to participate in outbound mobility programs to gain global exposure.
Supporting Resources
To support International Pathway learning, the ITB Metallurgical Engineering study program has adequate teaching staff.
To support International Pathway learning, the ITB Metallurgical Engineering study program has adequate facilities and infrastructure, including:
- Lecture rooms, laboratories, study program libraries, central libraries, and FTTM ITB Coworking Space
- China-Indonesia Joint Research Laboratory Facility for New Energy Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Technology
Video IUP Metallurgical Engineering
Admission
Detailed information regarding the admission process and online registration is available at: https://admission.itb.ac.id
Official Address and Contact Information
International Undergraduate Program (IUP) in Metallurgical Engineering
Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Gd. LABTEK IVa Lantai 2,
Website: www.metallurgy.itb.ac.id
Email: info-metallurgy@itb.ac.id
Contact person: +62-813-9427-8858 (Tria)