PhD in Mining Engineering
Astana, Kazakhstan
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Established in 2016 Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences (NUSMG) aims to train future leaders and experts in the earth sciences. NUSMG 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.
NUSMG prepares professionals to mine natural resources in a safe and sustainable manner and to satisfy 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
- Geology
The School of Mining and Geosciences maintains strategic partnerships with local and international companies and universities, such as the Colorado School of Mines, and the United States research university.
The Ph.D. program in Mining Engineering is designed to provide advanced skills and a sophisticated knowledge base at the expert level for individuals planning a career in academic, industry, and research settings in any of the subfields of the Mining Engineering discipline. The program focuses on the development of an in-depth understanding of the nature, implementation, and evaluation of mining engineering principles and applications together with the growth of research skills. The overarching aim of the program is to develop high-quality doctoral researchers, who are ready and able to make a lasting contribution to addressing scientific, technological, economic, societal, and environmental challenges of global significance. Upon completion of the Ph.D. program, students will be capable to design and conduct independent, innovative, original, and high-quality research related to a variety of topics in mining engineering
Strategic partner
Colorado School of Mines
The Ph.D. program includes core courses and a set of disciplinary or interdisciplinary elective courses. The core courses are Research Methods and Ethics, Statistics, Advanced Mine Geomechanics, Current Research Literature, Advanced Mining Systems and Thesis Research, and Doctoral Thesis. The first year courses offered are electives to allow Ph.D. students to tune their coursework to their sub-disciplines. Elective courses to support the development of postgraduate research students, to extend and test their knowledge in their research discipline. The program encourages student mobility for a period of one or two semesters in a host university abroad in order to provide the students with international experience.
Work while studying
International students are allowed to work on campus 10 hours/week during the study period with a current student visa. During the summer semester, while no classes are conducted, the students are allowed to work 40 hours/week. A teaching assistant or research assistant position on campus with a 0.25 work rate.
Work after graduation
- Industry: Geotechnical Engineer, Project, and Contracts Manager, Excavation
- Engineer, Mechanized Excavation, Drill and Blast, Ventilation, Mining, and Civil
- Constructions such as Dams, Highway, Mine Access, and Transportation
- government: Mines Inspectorate, Research Developer, Leasing, Geological Surveys,
- Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Monitoring; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA)
- Consultant: Project Coordination, Financial Analysis, Equipment Optimization, Mining and Geotechnical Applications
- Business Development: National and International Consultant, Marketing
- Academia: Teaching, Research, Recognition, and Consulting
