Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) was formed in

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in 1946 under the leadership of Dr. Dara P. Antia, who was then Chief

Metallurgist Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are known as alloys. Metallurgy encompasses both the sc ...

of Indian Aluminum Co. The IIM is over 60 years old premier professional Metallurgical Institute set up to promote and advance the study and practice of the Science and the art of making and treating of metals and alloys and to promote just an honourable practice in Metallurgical profession. The space for its office at

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was provided by

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. The Institute was inaugurated on 29 December 1947 at the

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Hall, Calcutta The institute has chapters in almost all important towns and cities of India. This institute is popular for providing distance courses for those who want to pursue Btech in metallurgy by distance mode. Normally Exams are taken in twice per year (End of June and December).

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