Overview

This interdisciplinary Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering program of Colorado School of Mines, offered jointly by the departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Geology and Geological Engineering and Mining Engineering, provides funded research and networking opportunities with unique industry and national lab partnerships that prepares graduates for successful careers.

Career Types

Civil Designer

Civil Engineer

Construction Engineer

Construction Field Quality Control Engineer

Construction Manager

Construction Superintendent

Contractor Compliance Engineer

Design Engineer

Drilling Superintendent

Estimator

Field Engineer

Geophysicist

Geotechnical Engineer for Ground Improvement / Tunneling

Geotechnical Engineer, Power & Dams

Hydrologist

Infrastructure Manager

Land Use Engineer

Loop Operations Engineer

Mine Engineer

Mining Engineer

Port Engineer

Principal Mining Consultant

Power Generation Project Engineer

Project Controls Cost Engineer

Project Engineer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Underground Construction Engineering Laboratory

Engineering Geology and Geotechnics

Underground Construction Engineering in Soft Ground

Underground Construction Engineering in Hard Rock

Soil Behavior

Construction Engineering and Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Golden, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 109 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree: Required

GRE: Not Required

Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters.

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required

Statement of Purpose: Required

Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Out-of-State

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19692 USD / year

≈ 19692 USD / year

Living costs

Golden

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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General requirements

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Domestic

Living costs

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