The Department of Mining Engineering offers a non-thesis Master of Mining Engineering degree, a research-oriented Master of Science degree in Mining Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mining Engineering. At the graduate level, students are able to specialize in one of the extractive sub-disciplines of (i) mining engineering or (ii) mineral processing.
These programs are offered by eight full-time faculty members and one adjunct professor who have been recruited from the world's finest mining engineering programs. Due to small class sizes, students receive a great deal of individual attention. In addition to their teaching responsibilities, the faculty members serve the broader land-grant mission of the University of Kentucky through research and service that is beneficial to the mining industry and society as a whole.
