Overview

Whether you're interested in energy and mineral resources, geomechanics, hydrogeology, ground water remediation, or site investigation/characterization, you'll dive deep into your chosen field. But you'll also gain broad knowledge in related areas.

The result: You'll have the technical prowess to offer significant solutions to 21st-century challenges while having the context to apply them. You'll work with faculty and researchers in multiple disciplines while at UND.

Careers

Graduates of the Geological Engineering program at the University of North Dakota play critical roles in many industries, including mining, energy exploration, education and more. Geological engineers are in demand for jobs such as these:

Environmental engineering
Geological engineering
Petroleum geologist
Hydrogeology
Remote sensing/GIS
Mining
Mapping and surveying
Teaching

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geological Engineering
Advanced Rock Mechanics
Advanced Hydrocarbon Extraction in Engineering
Hydrogeology
Advanced Paleontology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Geology Mining, Oil & Gas View 57 other PhDs in Environmental Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

GRE^®

Required

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General requirements

A baccalaureate degree in an engineering discipline with a GPA of 3.3 or higher or a Master of Science degree in an engineering discipline with a GPA of 3.0.
Candidates are assessed using a holistic process that considers Student’s Record of Publications, GRE test scores (for students who are applying with a B.S. engineering degree from an non-ABET accredited program), transcripts of previous college work, relevant research and work experience, letters of recommendation, research interests, and English language skills.
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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

36750 USD / year

≈ 36750 USD / year
Out-of-State

27540 USD / year

≈ 27540 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18360 USD / year

≈ 18360 USD / year

Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 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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Living costs

Grand Forks

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