Mining Engineering
Graduate Program at Colorado School of Mines
DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE TODAY
Colorado School of Mines is the top-ranked university to study Mining Engineering. Our dynamic Mining Engineering graduate program is internationally recognized as a leading center for education and applied research in the diverse fields of mining and underground construction and tunneling.
By combining classroom instruction, hands-on research and project-based learning, graduates in our Mining Engineering program will be prepared to achieve their highest goals in a number of mining-related fields. Additionally, through our job fairs (featuring hundreds of potential employers) and other campus events, students come face-to-face with top industry recruiters eager to hire from the exceptional pool of Mines grads.
With an eye on the future, we pride ourselves on preparing our graduates for the next step in their careers. Whether that leads them to industry or academics, our graduates have the tools and experience to thrive. Our Career Center at Mines is also available to support students and grads with a number of helpful services from resume creation and interview preparation to job searches and career path development.
If you’re interested in exploring the world of underground construction and mining, why look anywhere else than Colorado School of Mines? After all, it’s in our name.
#1 mining school
in the world
7 research centers
covering a variety
of technologies
Edgar Mine provides
experiential educational
opportunities
Requirements and Costs
Master’s Non-Thesis
- Bachelor’s degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – two letters. Letters of recommendation are not required for current Mines students.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
Master’s Thesis
- Bachelor’s degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
Doctorate
- Bachelor’s degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
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At less than 4.5 credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.
Career Outcomes
- Mineral engineer
- Mining safety engineer
- Seismic engineer
- Geological engineer
- Mining engineer
- Environmental consultant
- Antero Resources
- Kiewit
- Maptek
- Newmont Mining Corp
- North American Coal Corporation
WHY STUDY MINING ENGINEERING AT MINES?
When you study in the Mining Engineering Department at Mines, you will be part of highly regarded programs that are ranked among the very best. Our graduate programs each offer a unique mix of interdisciplinary opportunities. We offer flexible curriculums and study concentrations, allowing you to tailor your degree to your interests and your professional goals.
At Mines, we also believe that we best learn by doing. This is why we make hands-on research and lab work a core component of our graduate program. Most of our graduate students engage in hands-on research led by our esteemed faculty. Whether at our Edgar Mine or Explosive Research Lab, there are many opportunities for high-level research opportunities. Many of our students even travel for their research with opportunities for international travel. Many of our graduate students present their research at national and international conferences—an ideal way to sharpen your communication skills and begin building your network.
We have an excellent record of career placement. Most of our master’s students enter an industry, working for leading firms or building their own startups. Also, many of our master’s graduates enter elite PhD programs, including here at Mines.
ADDITIONAL DEGREES PROGRAMS
In addition to our masters and doctoral degrees, our Mining Engineering graduate program offers additional degree options to suit your specific needs and interests.
Our Professional Masters in Mining Industry Management (MP-MIM) is an Online graduate degree program focused on the practical application of technical, financial, management, and other linked disciplines that make up the mining industry today. It is unique to our program.
Our Tailings Engineering Graduate Certificate is for those who wish to specialize in interdisciplinary fields that include understanding emerging technical and social issues in this discipline. This Certificate is open to students with mining or non-mining engineering undergraduate degrees who are interested in scholarship and research on topics including, but not limited to, geology, geotechnical engineering, water, soil mechanics, tailing valorization, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, environmental engineering, and social governance.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
DR. JAMAL ROSTAMI
Dr. Rostami is the Hadden/Alacer Gold Endowed Chair and Director of the Excavation Engineering and Earth Mechanics Institute (EMI) at Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Rostami has a BSc in Mining Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran and his MSc and PhD in Mining Engineering from Mines. He is a member of SME, ASCE, ARMA, ISEE, IRSME, IRRMS, and TRB AFF-60 tunneling committee.
He is the current chair of the Research Committee and past chair of the faculty/student grant selection of SME. He has offered short courses on tunneling, shaft construction, and related topics for SME and other organizations. He has published over 80 Peer reviewed publications and ~150 conference papers, and over 100 technical reports and proposals, and reviews technical papers on a regular basis.
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“The mining engineering faculty is incredible. I’ve gotten a lot of great hands-on experience with unique excavation equipment and it’s helping me learn how to think on my feet. Also, being at Mines is opening me up to job opportunities I would not have if I were at other programs.”
Josef Bourgeois
PhD Candidate, Mining Engineering
Degree Options
Graduate Certificate
Master’s Non-Thesis
- Mining Engineering
- Earth Resources Science and Engineering
Master’s Thesis
- Mining Engineering
- Earth Resources Science and Engineering
PhD
- Mining Engineering
- Earth Resources Science and Engineering