List of schools of mines


A school of mines is an engineering school, often established in the 18th and 19th centuries, that originally focused on mining engineering and applied science. Most have been integrated within larger constructs such as mineral engineering, some no longer focusing primarily on mining subjects, while retaining the name.

Universities offering degrees in mining engineering

Europe

Institution/UniversityDepartment/FacultyLocationCountryNotes
University of LeobenLeobenAustria
Université de LiègeFaculty of Applied Sciences - Mining & GeologyLiègeBelgium
Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenDepartment of Natural ResourcesLeuvenBelgium
Faculté polytechnique de MonsFaculty of Mining EngineeringMonsBelgium
University of Banja LukaMining facultyBanja LukaBosnia and Herzegovinafounded in 1997
University of TuzlaFaculty of Mining, Geology and Civil EngineeringTuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina
University of Mining and GeologySofiaBulgaria
University of ZagrebFaculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum EngineeringZagrebCroatia
Technical University of OstravaFaculty of Mining and GeologyOstravaCzech Republic
Tallinn University of TechnologyChair of Mining Engineering, Department of MiningTallinnEstonia
Helsinki University of TechnologyHelsinkiFinland
École des mines d'Albi-CarmauxGroupe des écoles des mines AlbiFrance
École des Mines d'AlèsGroupe des écoles des mines AlèsFrance
École des Mines de DouaiGroupe des écoles des mines DouaiFrance
École Nationale Supérieure de GéologieNancyFrance
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de NancyGroupe des écoles des mines NancyFrance
École des Mines de NantesGroupe des écoles des mines NantesFrance
Mines [Paris – PSL]Groupe des écoles des mines ParisFrance
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-ÉtienneGroupe des écoles des mines Saint-ÉtienneFrance
RWTH [Aachen University]AachenGermany
TH Georg AgricolaBochumGermany
Technische Universität ClausthalClausthal-ZellerfeldGermany
Technische Universität Bergakademie FreibergFreibergGermanyoldest academy of mining in the world, founded in 1765
National Technical University of AthensFaculty of Mining Engineering and MetallurgyAthensGreece
Technical University of CreteFaculty of Mining Resources EngineeringCreteGreece
University of Western MacedoniaDepartment of Mineral Resources EngineeringKozaniGreece
University of MiskolcFaculty of Mining and Geotechnical EngineeringMiskolcHungaryFounded in 1735
Politecnico di TorinoTurinItalyFirst Italian mining school, founded in 1907
Technische Universiteit DelftDelftNetherlands
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Geology and Mineral Resources EngineeringTrondheimNorway
Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Mining and GeologyGliwicePoland
AGH University of Science and TechnologyKrakówPolandFounded in 1919, formerly AGH University of Mining and Metallurgy
Wrocław University of TechnologyFaculty of Geoengineering, Mining and GeologyWrocławPoland
University of CoimbraFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaCoimbraPortugal
University of LisbonInstituto Superior TécnicoLisbonPortugal
University of PortoFaculdade de EngenhariaPortoPortugal
University of PetroșaniFacultatea de MinePetroșaniRomania
University of LeónEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Minas de LeónLeónSpain
University of OviedoEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de OviedoOviedoSpain
University of VigoEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Minas de VigoVigo, PontevedraSpain
School of Mining Engineering of MadridMadridSpain
Polytechnic University of CataloniaManresa School of EngineeringManresaSpain
University of PetrosaniFaculty of MinesPetrosaniRomaniafounded in 1948
Northern (Arctic) Federal UniversityDepartment of GeotechnicsArkhangelskRussiaMining
Astrakhan State Technical UniversityAstrakhanRussiaApplied Geology
Belgorod State UniversityBelgorodRussiaMining, Applied Geology
Belgorod Technological UniversityBelgorodRussiaMining
Dubna State UniversityDubnaRussiaGeological Exploration
Grozny State Oil Technical UniversityGroznyRussiaApplied Geology, Geological Exploration
Udmurt State UniversityIzhevskRussiaApplied Geology
Kazan National Research Technological UniversityKazanRussiaMining
South-West State UniversityKurskRussiaMining
Magnitogorsk State Technical UniversityMagnitogorskRussiaMining
Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and GasMoscowRussiaApplied Geology
Moscow Polytechnic UniversityMoscowRussiaMining
MoscowRussiaFounded in 1918 like Moscow Mining Academy, Mining.
Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of RussiaMoscowRussiaMining, Applied Geology
Russian State Geological Prospecting UniversityMoscowRussiaMining, Applied Geology, Geological Exploration
Murmansk Arctic State UniversityMurmanskRussiaMining
South Russian State Polytechnic UniversityFaculty of Geology, Mining and Oil and GasNovocherkasskRussiaMining
Orenburg State UniversityOrenburgRussiaApplied Geology
Perm National Research Polytechnic UniversityFaculty of Mining and Oil & GasPermRussiaMining, Applied Geology
Petrozavodsk State UniversityPetrozavodskRussiaMining
Southern Federal UniversityRostov-on-DonRussiaApplied Geology
Saint Petersburg Mining InstituteSaint PetersburgRussiafounded in 1773
Samara State Technical UniversitySamaraRussiaApplied Geology
Saratov State UniversitySaratovRussiaApplied Geology
North-Caucasus Federal UniversityStavropolRussiaApplied Geology, Geological Exploration
Tula State UniversityInstitute of Mining and ConstructionTulaRussiaMining
Tver State UniversityTverRussiaMining
Industrial University of TyumenTyumenRussiaMining, Applied Geology, Geological Exploration
Ukhta State Technical UniversityUkhtaRussiaMining, Applied Geology, Geological Exploration
Bashkir State UniversityUfaRussiaGeological Exploration
Technical University of UMMCVerkhnyaya PyshmaRussiaMining
North Caucasus Mining and Metallurgical InstituteVladikavkazRussiaMining, Applied Geology
Ural State Mining UniversityYekaterinburgRussiaMining, Applied Geology, Geological Exploration
University of BelgradeFaculty of Mining and GeologyBelgradeSerbia
University of BelgradeTechnical faculty in BorBorSerbia
The Swedish School of Mining and MetallurgyFilipstadSweden
Adana Science and Technology UniversityMining and Mineral Processing Engineering DepartmentAdanaTurkey
Middle East Technical UniversityMining Engineering DepartmentAnkaraTurkey
Eskişehir Osmangazi UniversityMining Engineering DepartmentEskişehirTurkey
Istanbul UniversityFaculty of EngineeringIstanbulTurkey
Istanbul Technical UniversityFaculty of MinesIstanbulTurkey
Royal School of MinesLondon, EnglandUnited Kingdomnow part of Imperial College London
Camborne School of MinesCornwall, EnglandUnited Kingdomnow part of the University of Exeter
University of South WalesSchool of EngineeringTreforest, WalesUnited KingdomFormerly the South Wales and Monmouthshire School of Mines
Dnipro PolytechnicDniproUkraine
Donetsk National Technical UniversityMining FacultyPokrovskUkraine
Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and GasIvano-FrankivskUkraine

North America

Institution/UniversityDepartment/FacultyLocationCountryNotes
University of AlbertaSchool of Mining & Petroleum EngineeringEdmonton, AlbertaCanada
British Columbia Institute of TechnologyBurnaby, British ColumbiaCanadaMining and Mineral Resource Engineering
University of British ColumbiaNorman B. Keevil Institute of Mining EngineeringVancouver, British ColumbiaCanada
Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, Nova ScotiaCanada
Queen's University at KingstonThe Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining EngineeringKingston, OntarioCanada
University of TorontoLassonde Mineral EngineeringToronto, OntarioCanada
Laurentian UniversitySudbury, OntarioCanada
Northern CollegeHaileybury School of MinesTimmins, OntarioCanada
Polytechnique MontréalMontreal, QuebecCanada
McGill UniversityMontreal, QuebecCanada
Université LavalQuebec City, QuebecCanada
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SaskatchewanCanadaMining Options in Geological, Chemical and Mechanical Engineering
University of [Alaska Fairbanks]College of Engineering and MinesFairbanks, AlaskaUnited StatesABET-accredited
University of ArizonaDepartment of Mining & Geological EngineeringTucson, ArizonaUnited StatesABET-accredited
Colorado School of MinesGolden, ColoradoUnited StatesABET-accredited. Mining Engineering
Southern [Illinois University Carbondale]Carbondale, IllinoisUnited StatesABET-accredited
University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky]United StatesABET-accredited
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MichiganUnited StatesABET-accredited. Offers a graduate program in Mining Engineering
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MissouriUnited StatesABET-accredited
Montana Technological UniversityButte, MontanaUnited StatesABET-accredited
University of North DakotaCollege of Engineering and MinesGrand Forks, North DakotaUnited StatesABET-accredited
University of [Nevada, Reno]Reno, NevadaUnited StatesABET-accredited
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New MexicoUnited StatesABET-accredited
Columbia UniversityFu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied ScienceNew York City, New YorkUnited StatesABET-accredited
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OregonUnited StatesWas the home of the Oregon School of Mines 1912-1932
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesABET-accredited
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South DakotaUnited StatesABET-accredited
University of UtahDepartment of Mining EngineeringSalt Lake City, UtahUnited StatesABET-accredited
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDepartment of Mining and Minerals EngineeringBlacksburg, VirginiaUnited StatesABET-accredited
West [Virginia University]Morgantown, West VirginiaUnited StatesABET-accredited

Oceania

Institution/UniversityDepartment/FacultyLocationCountryNotes
University of AdelaideSchool of Civil, Environmental and Mining EngineeringAdelaideAustralia
University of South AustraliaAdelaideAustraliaSouth Australian School of Mines and Industries, established 1889
University of BallaratSchool of Science and EngineeringBallaratAustralia
University of QueenslandSchool of Mining EngineeringBrisbaneAustralia
Western Australian School of MinesKalgoorlieAustralia
Monash UniversityDivision of Mining & Resources Engineering Department of Civil EngineeringMelbourneAustralia
University of Western AustraliaSchool of Civil, Environmental and Mining EngineeringPerthAustralia
University of New South WalesSchool of Mining EngineeringSydneyAustralia
University of WollongongWollongongAustralia
Reefton School of MinesReeftonNew Zealand
Thames School of MinesThamesNew Zealand
University of OtagoSchool of Mines DunedinNew Zealand-

South America

Institution/UniversityDepartment/FacultyLocationCountryNotes
National University of San JuanDepartamento de Ingeniería de MinasSan JuanArgentina
Federal University of BahiaDepartment of Mining EngineeringSalvador, BahiaBrazil
Faculdades KennedyBelo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais		Brazil
Federal University of Minas GeraisDepartment of Mining EngineeringBelo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais		Brazil
Minas Gerais State UniversityFaculdade de EngenhariaJoão Monlevade,
Minas Gerais		Brazil
Federal University of Ouro PretoEscola de Minas de Ouro PretoOuro Preto,
Minas Gerais		Brazil
Federal University of AlfenasInstituto de Ciência e TecnologiaPoços de Caldas,
Minas Gerais		Brazil
Federal University of Campina GrandeUnidade Acadêmica de Mineração e GeologiaCampina Grande,
Paraíba		Brazil
Federal University of PernambucoDepartment of Mining EngineeringRecife,
Pernambuco		Brazil
Federal [University of Rio Grande do Sul]Department of Mining EngineeringPorto Alegre,
Rio Grande do Sul		Brazil
University of São PauloEscola PolitécnicaSão Paulo,
São Paulo		Brazil
Catholic University of the NorthDepartamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica y MinasAntofagastaChile
University of ConcepciónDepartamento de Ingeniería MetalúrgicaConcepciónChile
University of AtacamaDepartamento de MinasCopiapóChile
University of La SerenaDepartamento de Ingeniería en MinasLa SerenaChile
Pontifical Catholic University of ChileDepartamento de Ingeniería de MineríaSantiagoChile
University of ChileMining Engineering DepartmentSantiagoChile
University of [Santiago, Chile]Departamento de Ingeniería en MinasSantiagoChile
Francisco de Paula Santander UniversityDepartamento de Ingeniería de MinasCúcutaColombia
National University of ColombiaFaculty of MinesMedellínColombia
Universidad del AzuayDepartment of Mining EngineeringCuencaEcuador
Escuela de Minería y Gerencia de SudaméricaLimaPeru
National University of EngineeringEscuela de Ingeniería de MinasLimaPeru
National University of San MarcosEscuela Académico Profesional de Ingeniería de MinasLimaPeru
Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDepartment of Mining EngineeringLimaPeru
Universidad de Oriente - Núcleo de BolívarDepartment of Mining EngineeringCiudad BolívarVenezuela