The Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering offers an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, an M.S. in Mining Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mineral Resource Engineering. Our graduate programs graduate exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable researchers and professionals in the earth sciences and engineering disciplines.
Mining and metallurgical engineering graduate degree programs
M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering
The Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering. The program is designed to give students foundational knowledge in extractive metallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and, pyrometallurgy, as well as in more specialized areas of metallurgical engineering.
M.S. in Mining Engineering
The Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Science in mining engineering. Students can elect to pursue one of the following specialization fields, such as mine design, rock mechanics, mine ventilation, computer applications, automation, material handling, mine management, operations research, and mineral economics.
Ph.D. in Mineral Resource Engineering
The Ph.D. in Mineral Resource Engineering is an interdisciplinary degree that combines studies from the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering and Department of Geological Sciences, with applications in mine ventilation, mine environmentalism, reclamation, robotics, and more. The University's mineral resource engineering faculty have been at the forefront of numerous ÁùºÏ±¦µä-based and worldwide engineering projects that require insight into the planet's natural features or the mineral resource extraction process.
