Mining Engineering

VISION

To produce Mining Engineers with high competence, condense, technical state of art to serve the nation and society. Prepare students to support the needs of the mineral industry and to manage earth and its resources for the future. To be recognized as a premier Department in Mining Engineering led by all stakeholders in the Mining and Mineral Industry.

 PROGRAMS OFFERED

1. Four-year B.E. in Mining Engineering (48 students’ intake)
2. Two-year M.E. in Metalliferous Mining (15 students’ intake)
3. Ph.D. programme.

LABORATORIES

• Rock Mechanics Lab
• Gas Testing Chamber
• Mine Development Lab
• Mine Survey Lab
• Mine Machinery lab
• Mineral Dressing Lab
• Fuel Assessment Lab
• Mine Model
• Geology Lab and Rock
• Fragmentation Lab
• Environment Lab
• Computer Lab

RESEARCH

1. The postgraduate research leading to Ph.D. has been carried out in the area of rock fragmentation by blasting.
2. For Master’s Degree students have worked in the areas of mine environment, slope stability and dimensional stone mining.
3. Research projects have been completed in the field of rock mechanics, environment, rock fragmentation, remote sensing and GIS application.