Mining & Metals Education

Ranked #1 mining school in the world by QS since 2016; operates the Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs.

Bilingual English/French stream in partnership with École Polytechnique de Montréal; strong research in mineral economics, geomechanics, and hydrometallurgy.

One of North America's largest mining engineering schools; NBK Institute named after mining entrepreneur Norman Keevil; strong ties to BC resource industry.

Named for Robert M. Buchan, alumnus and mining executive; known for block-caving expertise and close ties to the Sudbury nickel basin.

Located in the historic Keweenaw copper-mining district; emphasises safety engineering and mine health in programmes.

One of the oldest mining engineering programmes in the US (est. 1870s); specialist in explosives engineering and rock mechanics.

MSc Responsible Mining and Metals Finance is the flagship industry-facing programme covering mining geology, project evaluation, quantitative finance and ESG; LME industry partner.

Founded in 1888 in Cornwall's historic tin and copper belt; relaunched undergraduate Mining Engineering in 2025 after a five-year hiatus; home of the LME-funded scholarship programme.

Founded in 1765, the oldest mining university in the German-speaking world; operates a working research mine 'Reiche Zeche'; global leader in mine-remediation engineering.

Three-section faculty spanning Metallurgy and Materials Technology, Raw Materials and Waste Disposal Technology, and Geoscience; strong links to Forschungszentrum Jülich and German steel industry.

Sweden's largest technical university with a centuries-long tradition in ferrous and non-ferrous process metallurgy; alumni include leaders at SSAB, Sandvik, and Outokumpu.

Founded 1783 by royal decree; part of PSL University network; operates 18 research centres including the Geosciences centre focused on critical minerals and resource economics.

Leading Italian engineering university; the Georesources and Geoenergy MSc explicitly includes a Sustainable Mining track covering extraction, mineral processing, and environmental impact.

Ranked #2 globally in Mineral and Mining Engineering (QS 2025); one of the largest schools offering both mining and petroleum engineering; strong ties to NSW coal and metals industries.

Ranked #5 globally in Mineral and Mining Engineering (QS 2025); Queensland's coal and copper mining sectors are key industry partners.

Ranked #4 globally for Mineral and Mining Engineering (QS 2026); campus in Kalgoorlie, Australia's gold-mining capital; also offers Metallurgical Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy programmes.

Ranked global top 18 for Engineering – Minerals & Mining (QS 2026); South Australia is a major base for Olympic Dam (copper-uranium) operations.

Perth is the hub of the global iron ore industry; strong research in rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering for deep and open-pit mines.

As one of New Zealand's leading geoscience departments, Otago has an active research programme in gold deposit geology; faculty have collaborated with GNS Science and OceanaGold on geological mapping of the Macraes Gold Mine in Otago (New Zealand's largest gold-producing region), with a collaborative geological map published in 2023. Graduates pursue careers in mining, petroleum, environmental consulting, and research.

International leader in flotation and hydrometallurgy of non-ferrous metals; Mineral Engineering is a Key State First-Level Discipline in China; CSU also hosts the School of Metallurgy & Environment for non-ferrous metallurgy.

The Global Circulation System group within Systems Innovation leads world-class research on deep-sea rare-earth mud and seafloor hydrothermal mineral deposits; hosts the Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources.

South Korea's top university for mineral resources; programme covers petroleum, coal, and mineral resource exploration, development and processing.

India's oldest and highest-ranked IIT; the first BTech batch graduated in 1961; strong focus on underground coal mining safety and open-cast mining technology.

Hosts the Centre of Excellence on Critical Minerals, Metals, and Materials (CoE-CMMM) for sustainable extraction, process metallurgy, and recycling research.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering was first established in 1988 by merging metallics, ceramics, and materials physics divisions; the current School of Materials Science and Engineering was formed in December 2012. It ranks among the top 10 globally in the QS Materials Science subject ranking.

Founded in April 1952 as the Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Technology (北京钢铁工业学院) by merging the mining and metallurgy departments of six leading Chinese universities including Tsinghua and Tianjin (Peiyang) University; renamed University of Science and Technology Beijing in 1988. Known as 'the cradle of iron and steel engineers' in China.

The predecessor Institute for Iron and Steel Research (later Institute for Materials Research, IMR) was founded at Tohoku Imperial University in 1916, making it one of Japan's oldest materials research institutes; Professor Kotaro Honda invented KS magnet steel there in 1916. The IMR celebrated its centenary in 2016 and remains a national collaborative research centre for advanced materials.

The department currently offers two undergraduate programmes — Georesources Engineering (which replaced the former Mining Engineering programme, covering mining, mineral exploration, ore reserve estimation, and mineral processing) and Petroleum Engineering. It serves Thailand's mining and petroleum industries.

Founded in 1966 as a public higher education institution under Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, HUMG is the country's principal university for mining, geology, and petroleum engineering, with campuses in Hanoi (main), Quang Ninh (heart of Vietnam's coal-mining industry), and Vung Tau (the oil city).

Mining engineering education at ITB traces to 1948 within the University of Indonesia; ITB was officially established in 1959 and the Department of Mineral Technology was created the same year. The current Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering (FTTM) was constituted in 2007, overseeing eight undergraduate and graduate programmes across mining, petroleum, geophysics, and metallurgy.

The Department of Mining Technology was established in 1971 within MUST's School of Geology and Mining Engineering, which originated from the Polytechnic Institute founded in 1969. It has considerable industrial interaction with major Mongolian mining operations and is accredited by the Mongolian National Council for Education Accreditation (MNCEA), with accreditation confirmed through 2029.

Materials engineering activities at the Technion began in the early 1960s within the Department of Mechanical Engineering; the Department of Materials Engineering became an independent unit in 1980 (offering only MSc and PhD) and added BSc in 1994, at which point it was renamed. The faculty states a mission to serve as Israel's national centre for materials science teaching and research.

CPG is the only college globally that integrates Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences, and Mining Science & Engineering under one structure. The BS in Mining Science and Engineering was launched in fall 2023 in partnership with Ma'aden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company) to address Saudi Arabia's rising demand for qualified mining personnel under Vision 2030; the Petroleum Engineering programme consistently ranks in the top five globally (QS Rankings) and the Minerals & Mining Engineering programme is top seven.

Istanbul Technical University was founded in 1773 as the Imperial School of Naval Engineering (Mühendishâne-i Bahrî-i Hümâyûn) by Sultan Mustafa III, making it one of the world's oldest technical universities; the Faculty of Mines was established in 1953, modelled on Aachen, Clausthal, and Freiberg mining schools, initially staffed by Turkish and German professors. ITÜ ranks first among Turkish universities in Stanford/Elsevier's 'World's Most Influential Scientists 2024', with significant contributions from Faculty of Mines academics.

160-year tradition of mining education at the Universidad de Chile; Chile is the world's #1 copper and #2 lithium producer; strong industry linkage with Codelco.

Major engineering faculty in southern Chile; offers both standalone mining and metallurgical engineering programmes; serves the coal and copper industries of Bio-Bío region.

Brazil's top engineering school (est. 1893); PMI is the leading mining-and-petroleum department in Brazil, training the mineral chain workforce for over four decades.

Founded in 1876, making it one of the oldest mining and metallurgy faculties in Latin America. All three undergraduate programmes (Mining, Geology, Metallurgy) hold ABET accreditation, reflecting international quality recognition tied to Peru's status as a top global producer of copper, silver, zinc, and gold.

PUCP's Mining Engineering programme has held ICACIT accreditation since July 2014 (currently valid through December 2027), and its undergraduate offering ranks in the 51–100 band in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (Mining and Mineral Engineering). The section comprises four research areas: geological fundamentals, metallurgical processes, mine design, and environmental management.

UNAM's Ingeniería de Minas y Metalurgia programme was ranked 14th globally in the 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Mexico is historically among the world's top silver producers and a significant copper and gold producer, providing a strong industrial context for this programme.

The Curso de Engenharia de Minas was created in 1966 within the Escola de Engenharia of UFMG, which is one of Brazil's principal federal research universities. Located in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state — Brazil's principal mining state and home to Vale's headquarters — the department maintains strong links to the iron ore, gold, and base-metals industries; Vale runs a formal internship programme (Programa de Estágio - Vale) with the department.

Mining engineering education in San Juan traces to the Departamento de Minería created on 9 December 1871 and the formal Ingeniería de Minas degree has been offered since 1939 when the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo was created. In September 2025, UNSJ signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) at Curtin University to establish a formal mining education alliance, reflecting its growing international profile in the context of San Juan province's copper-gold mining development.

Located on the Witwatersrand gold reef; world-renowned for deep-level hard-rock mining research; the Wits Mining Institute drives industry-linked innovation in seismic monitoring and trackless mining.

Only South African mining engineering department with a full-time instructional designer; BEng accredited by ECSA and internationally recognised via the Washington Accord; strong platinum-belt research links.

CBU was established by Act of Parliament No. 19 of 1987 (opening 1 January 1989) by incorporating the former Zambia Institute of Technology (founded 1970), which had run metallurgy programmes since the early 1970s. The Metallurgical Engineering degree was introduced in 2001 and Minerals Engineering in 2014; final-year projects are conducted at metallurgical plants in Zambia's copper belt, with documented ties to Kansanshi, Lumwana, and Kalumbila mines, and programmes accredited by the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).

The College of Engineering at KNUST was established as a school in October 1952. The Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering provides the only dedicated metallurgical engineering undergraduate programme in Ghana, directly relevant to Ghana's dominant gold mining sector and its growing bauxite and manganese industries.

UM6P was founded in 2013 in Ben Guerir, adjacent to OCP Group's (Office Chérifien des Phosphates) Green City campus; OCP is the world's largest phosphate exporter. The university has a formal research partnership with Colorado School of Mines for the Mining, Oil, Processing and Environment programme, and its MSN school conducts published research on phosphate mine tailings, Zgounder silver mine flotation, and Moroccan oil shale.

NUST offers the only accredited mining and metallurgy engineering degrees in Namibia, with curricula benchmarked against the University of the Witwatersrand and University of Pretoria programmes; graduates are eligible for registration with the Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN). The programmes directly address Namibia's uranium (Rössing, Husab), diamond (Namdeb), and zinc (Rosh Pinah) industries.

The Université de Lubumbashi was founded in 1955 as the Official University of the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi and received its current name in 1981. The Faculté Polytechnique describes itself as the only faculty in the Democratic Republic of Congo forming civil engineers in industrial chemistry, metallurgy, and mining — directly relevant to Katanga's status as the DRC's copper-cobalt belt and home to Gécamines operations.

Traces its lineage to the Moscow Mining Academy (1918); the College of Mining has graduated over 50,000 engineers; joint programmes with TU Bergakademie Freiberg and Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine.

Founded by decree of Empress Catherine the Great in 1773, the first higher technical university in Russia; UNESCO International Competence Centre for Mining Engineering Education is hosted here.

Kazakhstan's flagship mining and metallurgy school, founded 1934 as Kazakh Mining-Metallurgical Institute; trains specialists for Kazakhmys, KAZ Minerals, Kazatomprom and ENRC.

Founded 1953 as Karaganda Mining Institute to serve the Karaganda coal basin and Central Kazakhstan copper belt (Zhezkazgan, Balkhash); renamed 2022 in honour of academician A.S. Saginov.

Reorganised in 2022 from Navoi State Mining Institute (founded 1995) into a full university; ~9,500 students; direct corporate link to Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat — operator of the Muruntau open pit, one of the world's largest gold deposits.

Founded 1899 as Yekaterinoslav Higher Mining School; known as the National Mining University of Ukraine until renaming in 2017/2018; serves the Kryvyi Rih iron-ore basin and Nikopol manganese district.

Founded 1920 as Baku Polytechnic Institute, one of the oldest technical universities in the former USSR; produced generations of geologists and metallurgists for the Caspian and Caucasus mineral and hydrocarbon provinces.

Mechanical-Technological Faculty traces its metallurgy department to 1933; publishes the peer-reviewed journal 'Casting and Metallurgy' (Литьё и металлургия); training partner for the Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ) in Zhlobin.

Founded 1922 as the Polytechnic Faculty of Tbilisi State University; ties to the Chiatura manganese district and the Madneuli copper-gold deposit; member of the European Geosciences Union.

Founded 1933 as the Karl Marx Polytechnic Institute; Faculty of Mining established 1953; principal supplier of engineers to Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine, Teghout and Kapan Mining & Processing.

Kyrgyzstan's only specialised mining and metallurgical school, named after academician U. Asanaliev; trains engineers for the Kumtor gold mine (one of the largest high-altitude gold operations in the world).

Free online courses on LME contracts, hedging, warehousing and clearing — the standard reference for base metals risk management.

Introduction to Loco London, Responsible Sourcing and Executive Programme courses on the global bullion market and OECD due diligence.

Free self-paced courses on COMEX gold/silver/copper, NYMEX platinum/palladium and energy futures.

Tutorials on ICE-listed metals (LBMA Gold/Silver auctions), energy and softs futures.

Asia-focused programmes on iron ore, freight, FX and commodities derivatives.

Sessions on LME (HKEX subsidiary), London Metal Mini contracts and HK-listed mining issuers.

Courses on TOCOM precious-metal futures, JPX index methodology and listed-derivatives rules.

DGCX gold/silver/Indian Rupee futures education, retail and institutional pathways.

Chinese-language investor education for SHFE copper/aluminium/zinc/lead/nickel/tin contracts.

Chartered Professional (CP) credential, JORC Code custodian, 14,000+ members across the Asia-Pacific mining industry.

UK chartered body for materials, minerals, mining and packaging professionals — Royal Charter, CEng / CSci registration.

Custodian of CIM Definition Standards underpinning NI 43-101 mineral resource and reserve disclosure.

SAMREC Code custodian, key voice for the Witwatersrand gold and Bushveld PGM industries.

US professional society; co-publisher of the SME Mining Engineering Handbook and reporting guidance for exploration results, mineral resources and reserves.

Qualified Persons (QP) credential recognised under SEC S-K 1300 and Canadian NI 43-101.

CFA charter — global standard for investment professionals, including commodities and digital-asset modules in the curriculum.

Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification — commodity-, market- and counterparty-risk content used across exchanges and trading houses.

Six-week online programme on blockchain, digital assets and tokenization of real-world assets, taught by MIT faculty.

Wharton's open online course on cryptocurrencies, blockchain protocols and digital-asset markets — free to audit, US$79 for a Wharton-issued certificate of completion. Wharton's standalone executive certificate programme on the topic has been retired.

Six-week online programme on blockchain strategy, tokenized assets and enterprise adoption.

Free MIT OCW lecture series taught by Prof. Gary Gensler covering the underlying technology of blockchains, money, and the financial system — no certificate, full lecture videos and slides published openly.