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Leading the Way

These are exciting times for research at Mines. We’ve earned the Carnegie R1 Classification, designating Mines in the top tier of research universities nationwide. This honor, shared by less than 5% of research-active institutions, recognizes the collective talent of our faculty and students as they take on tomorrow’s biggest challenges and innovate solutions that improve our lives.

Mines researchers have developed a culture of entrepreneurship and forged strong partnerships – across industry, government institutions, and other universities – enabling us to accelerate and broaden our impact. Discover our Pillars of Research, where we showcase the interdisciplinary work we’re doing to fulfill our mission: research for the benefit of society.