Overview

Department of Mining Engineering / Department of Mining Engineering is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (ME)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE required Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official transcript and three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official transcript and three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial Intelligence in mining applications, Ventilation, Safety and health management systems, Applications of big data analysis, Advanced remote sensing technologies using satellite imaging and UAV
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	717,107

Location & Contact

Address WILLIAM BROWNING BUILDING
135 South 1460 East, Room 313
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Kocsis
Department Head
Email: charles.kocsis@utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-5176

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