PhD Mining, Geological and Geophysical Engineering at University of Arizona

Programme overview

Essential to a successful mining and geological engineering career is a deep understanding of the need to preserve the planet's resources and protect the environment for future generations. This doctoral program curriculum is designed to prepare a professional engineer for leadership roles in the discipline via industry, research or academics. You will collaborate with esteemed faculty, researchers and engineers to develop extraction and processing methods; innovate ways to make mining safer and more efficient;

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 6 years / 66 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

PhD – 36 units A minimum of 36 units of graduate level courses, exclusive of dissertation or thesis units, must be in the major subject area. The major subject area is that group of courses centered on the dissertation, which improves the student's background for eventual preparation of the dissertation, The department requires 6 units of graded credit in computer-intensive.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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