B.Sc. in Mining Engineering
Astana, Kazakhstan
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The B.Sc. in Mining Engineering at Nazarbayev University in Astana prepares students to plan, design, and operate mines across the mining cycle. Topics include exploration, resource evaluation, mine design and construction, extraction, closure, safety, environmental monitoring, and sustainable resource development. Instruction and research use English.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as mine planners, mining and tunneling engineers, drill-and-blast and ventilation specialists, government mine inspectors, geological surveyors, environmental monitors, consultants, resource or investment analysts, project managers, business development officers, or academics. Career opportunities span technical, regulatory, commercial, and research roles across the mineral resources sector and the extractive industries globally.
The mineral industry of Kazakhstan is one of the most competitive and growing sectors of the country with a wide range of metallic ores, industrial minerals, and fossil fuels. The country is a large producer of natural resources such as coal, uranium, chromite, copper, gold, and zinc. The economy of Kazakhstan is heavily dependent on the production of natural resources.
Mining engineers are responsible for planning, designing, and operating mines by employing science and technology. They are involved in every stage of the mining cycle from exploring new deposits and deciding if they are economically viable to designing and constructing mines, managing the extraction of the mineral resources, ensuring the safety of the environment, and operations to mine closure.
General information
- Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan
- Language: English
- Delivery mode: Full-time, on-campus
- Duration: 4 years
- Total ECTS credits: 240
School of Mining and Geosciences
Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences (NU SMG) aims to train future leaders and experts in the earth sciences. NU SMG is determined to further scientific knowledge and be a pacemaker of technological advancements through research and teaching. Our mission is to be renowned as a leading school of earth science and research all over the world.
NU SMG mines natural resources in a safe and sustainable manner and satisfies international safety standards for resource exploitation, ensuring the well-being of the domestic and international environment.
The school currently offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the following fields:
- Mining Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Geoscience
The School of Mining and Geosciences maintains strategic partnerships with local and international companies and universities, such as the Colorado School of Mines, a United States research university.
Strategic partner
Colorado School of Mines
Other strategic partners of Nazarbayev University
- Duke University, Fuqua School of Business (USA)
- The National University of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (Singapore)
- The University of Pennsylvania (USA)
- The University of Cambridge (UK)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (USA)
- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)
- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities (USA)
The program consists of basic courses such as mathematics, engineering foundations, and introduction to mining, geology which will be delivered within the first two years. The final two years cover the primarily mining courses which will be supported by practical lab components, field trips as well as computer-aided software design packages to equip the students for the industry needs.
Possible career destinations:
- Mining and tunneling: mine planning, drill, and blast, ventilation.
- Government: mines inspectorate, leasing, geological surveys, environmental monitoring, NASA, ESA.
- Consultant: project coordination, financial analysis, equipment optimization, explosives applications, etc.
- Finance and banking: investment banking, resource/ mining analyst.
- Business development: project management, an environmental consultant.
- Academic: university teaching, research and consulting.
