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Going Back to Our Roots

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ reconnects its historic mining identity with the future of engineering, innovation and industry partnership.

1914
1914

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ opens as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy.

1966
1966

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ graduates its final class in Mining Engineering.

2027
2027

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ relaunches the Mining Engineering program.

We are the Miners, not just in name, but in purpose.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ established a deep-rooted legacy in mining and materials education from its foundation as a university in 1913, creating the core values ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Miners hold highly through to modern times: excellence, integrity, innovation and resilience.

The nickname “Miners” reflects ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s original mission: to train engineers and leaders for the mining and materials industries that fueled regional and national growth. Mining engineering shaped the University’s identity for decades. Although the last mining engineering class graduated in 1966, its legacy has endured, woven into ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s culture, mascot and traditions. With the relaunch, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ proudly reconnects this historic identity with the future of engineering.

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