Engineered for the Real World

Since 1874, Mines students have graduated ready to take on anything. Today, as one of the nation's top 40 public universities, Mines empowers future engineers and scientists to solve real-world challenges through hands-on learning and innovation.

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Why Mines?

From your first day of class, you'll gain hands-on experience and professional connections that open doors and prepare you for what's next. Plus, you'll be immersed in traditions, campus life and the Colorado outdoors, welcomed by a community that makes Mines feel like home.

Ready for Learning

From day one, you'll gain hands-on experience through research, design projects, field sessions, internships and collaboration with world-class faculty.

Ready for Fun

With 200+ student organizations, 18 NCAA Division II varsity teams, club and intramural sports, and outdoor adventures, you'll find a place to belong and build lifelong community.

Ready for Hire

More than 1,250 organizations, including NASA, Lockheed Martin, Chevron and Google, recruit Mines students each year.

Ready for What’s Next

Develop the technical expertise, entrepreneurial mindset and problem-solving skills to tackle the world's biggest challenges in energy, AI, quantum, critical minerals, space and beyond.

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Hands-On Learning That Sets You Apart

Lab Work

Solve real-world challenges in one of the nation’s largest collections of labs, machine shops, maker spaces and prototyping studios.

Field Session

Step outside the classroom for first-hand experiences ranging from field mapping in national parks to training in an underground mine.

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Professional Development

Develop professional skills working on real challenges through internships and projects with industry partners in quantum, energy, critical minerals and more.

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Capstone Design

Bring it all together in a final project that develops your leadership, project management and professional engineering skills.

Mines President Paul C Johnson takes a selfie with an undergraduate and her parents at graduation.

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“Mine's graduates will always be known for their grit, technical knowledge, teamwork, and a bias for getting things done. Along with these essentials comes an emerging need for greater digital and data literacy, increased business acumen, and a contextual understanding of their responsibility to and impact on society."

- President Paul C. Johnson

Mines Academics Programs

Undergraduate Programs
Explore majors and minors across STEM disciplines
Graduate Programs
Master’s degrees with thesis and non-thesis options
Doctorate Programs
PhD programs in engineering, science and applied research
Professional Education
For working professionals to build in-demand, industry-relevant skills

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#1 Producer of Academic All-Americans in NCAA Division II

Solve the World’s Biggest Challenges

From state-of-the-art labs to industry partnerships, our strategic priority areas bring together the people, ideas and resources to turn discovery into real-world impact.

Quantum

Quantum science is shaping the next era of computing, communications and security. At Mines, you’ll learn from experts at the forefront of this field and gain skills to turn quantum breakthroughs into real-world solutions.

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Critical Minerals

Mines PhD student Karlie Hadden MS ’24 weighs out a sample of sparamine concentrate to run through a RO-tap machine.

Critical Minerals

Modern life depends on critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. At Mines, you’ll help solve the challenges of finding, extracting and using these resources to power the future of energy, technology and national security.

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Energy

At Mines, you'll tackle the world's most pressing energy challenges across the full energy spectrum. Here, you'll help advance solutions that power communities, strengthen economies and improve lives.

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Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Mines students review business plans for a new engineering project.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Innovation at Mines is about turning ideas into reality. Design, prototype and bring new technologies and solutions to market through a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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AI

Preparing engineers for an AI-enabled world means combining technical expertise with responsible innovation. Through interdisciplinary education, research and industry collaboration, you'll gain the skills and perspective to apply AI effectively across engineering and science.

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