Overview

Graduate work in Mining Engineering may be pursued in several areas of specialization including rock mechanics, ground control, health and safety systems, critical mineral processing, applied surface and colloid chemistry, recycling, conservation and the environment, mining ventilation, modeling/simulation, automation and control, carbon sequestration and management, and reservoir engineering.

One or more of the topics may be emphasized within the department at a given time based on the ongoing research activity of the full-time faculty assigned to the department.

Our Graduates

Graduate students accepted to the Mining Engineering program, at Virginia Tech, are generally provided financial support through sponsored grants, teaching assistantships or graduate fellowships. A major goal of the department is to afford all graduate students with the opportunity to participate in creative and challenging research projects, which typically lead to scholarly publications in international journals and conference proceedings. The graduate program also recognizes the specific needs of industry professionals with a program that strives to upgrade technological skills of practicing engineers, encourage the pursuit of doctoral-level work, and provide an opportunity for advanced education and career reorientation.

Our Department

The MME graduate program is administered by the Graduate Director and a Departmental Graduate Committee.

The Departmental Graduate Committee is responsible for identifying high-quality students acceptable for admission, for overseeing the graduate program curriculum, and for establishing and monitoring program standards. The Department Head appoints faculty members to serve on the Departmental Graduate Committee and approves all petitions to the Graduate School based upon the recommendations of the committee.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Mining Design
Mineral Processing
Stability of Rock Slopes
Sustainable Development of Mineral and Energy Resources
Reservoir Geomechanics
Coalbed Methane Reservoir Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Blacksburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Include a scanned copy of your college transcripts with your online application

Letters of Recommendation

Submit GRE, GMAT, or subject test scores

Degree-seeking students must include a $75 fee with their application

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32622 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32622 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16232 USD / year

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Living costs

Blacksburg

United States

1166 - 1906 USD / month

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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