Overview

Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering / Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering is located in Rolla, MO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nuclear engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Explosives engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mining engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Nuclear engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Explosives engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Mining engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mining engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score 600 quantitative, 3 writing) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score: quantitative 600, writing 3.5) Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

56

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 600 quantitative, 3 writing)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score: quantitative 600, writing 3.5)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

124

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.26%
Black or African American	5.65%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.81%
Unknown	0.81%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 5

Male (16)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mine health and safety, nuclear radiation transport, modeling of mining operations, radiation effects, blasting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,874,855

Location & Contact

Address 226 McNutt Hall
1400 North Bishop
Rolla, MO  65409
United States

Contact Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offie
Chair - Mining Engineering
Email: kwamea@mst.edu
Phone: 573-341-6938
Fax: 573-341-6934

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