Overview

Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering / Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering is located in Rolla, MO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nuclear engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Explosives engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mining engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Nuclear engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Explosives engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Mining engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mining engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score 600 quantitative, 3 writing) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score: quantitative 600, writing 3.5) Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

91

Applied

53

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 600 quantitative, 3 writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE (minimum score 600 quantitative, 3 writing
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score: quantitative 600, writing 3.5)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

124

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.26%
Black or African American	5.65%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.81%
Asian	0.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.81%
Unknown	0.81%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 5

Male (16)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Rare earth extraction, artificial intelligenece and machine learning, mine reclamation, explosion protection, ground control
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,540,648

Location & Contact

Address 226 McNutt Hall
1400 North Bishop
Rolla, MO  65409
United States

Contact Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offie
Chair - Mining Engineering
Email: kwamea@mst.edu
Phone: 573-341-6938
Fax: 573-341-6934

Larger Map