About
Sustainable Technologies Centre for Critical Minerals and Metals Processing
A Centre of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission, Ministry of Mines, Government of India — hosted at IIT Hyderabad.
Why IITH
Our Vision
- IIT Hyderabad is actively engaged in minerals, metals & materials research.
- IITH, with Australian universities, established the Australia-India Critical Mineral Research Hub (AICMRH).
- IITH is executing a SPARC project on capacity building related to critical minerals with Australia.
- CIL funded ₹98 crores to establish a CoE-Clean Coal Technology for net-zero emissions.
- A MoU with SCCL to establish a CoE on coal processing and critical minerals.
- A state-of-the-art SATHI centre worth ₹80 crores for material characterization is established.
- IITH is executing several R&D projects funded by the mineral & metal sectors.
Institution
Why IIT Hyderabad
325+ faculty
Faculty
5,380+ students
Students
19 departments
Departments
₹1,350+ Cr research funding
Research Funding
28 Centres of Excellence
Centres of Excellence
260+ startups incubated
Startups Incubated
460+ patents
Patents
35+ specialized labs
Specialized Labs
Track Record
Existing Initiatives
AICMRH
Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub, established via an IITH–Monash University MoU.
SPARC
Executing a SPARC-funded project on capacity building in critical minerals with Australia.
CoE Clean Coal Technology
CIL-funded (₹98 Cr) Centre of Excellence for net-zero emissions technology.
SCCL MoU
A Memorandum of Understanding with SCCL to establish a CoE on coal processing and critical minerals.
SATHI Centre
A ₹80 Cr state-of-the-art facility for advanced material characterization.
Research Publications, Patents & Projects
Impact
355
Publications (3 yr)
113
Patents
235
Projects
₹264.04 Cr
Revenue Generated
| Institution | Publications (3 yr) | Patents | Projects | Revenue (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Hyderabad | 205 | 32 | 85 | 151.64 |
| ARCI | 70 | 28 | 30 | 64.77 |
| CSIR-CECRI | 29 | 11 | 52 | 34.96 |
| JNARDDC | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6.83 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 13 | 25 | 20 | 5.84 |
| Monash University | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
| UNSW | 22 | 7 | 34 | — |
| Total | 355 | 113 | 235 | 264.04 |
Expected Outcomes
Skill & Academic Outcomes
Skill Development Outcomes
- M.Tech in Critical Mineral Processing & Metal Extraction
- 5 annual workshops for up-skilling
- 2 international conferences to foster global collaboration
- Support for startups and incubation in metal extraction & technology
Academic & Research Outcomes
- 20–25 PhD scholars
- 15–20 postdoctoral researchers
- 40 Master’s students
- 50+ publications
- 12+ patents