Overview

Department of Mining Engineering / Department of Mining Engineering is located in Golden, CO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mining and earth systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mining engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Underground construction and tunneling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Underground construction and tunneling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

30

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	2.78%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 10

Male (17)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mine evaluation and planning, geostatistics, mining robotics, water jet cutting, rock mechanics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Brown Building 239
1600 Illinois Street
Golden, CO  80401
United States

Contact Dr. Jamal Rostami
Head
Email: rostami@mines.edu
Phone: 303-273-3041

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