The PhD 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 PhD program, students will be capable of designing and conducting independent, innovative, original and high-quality research related to a variety of topics in mining engineering.

The program aims to prepare:

• specialists for advanced careers in (national and multinational) industry and academia in Kazakhstan, in neighboring countries and internationally;
• future policy and decision makers for careers in governmental agencies, public service and the social economy, in Kazakhstan, and globally;
• entrepreneurs who will be able to promote advanced and innovative science-rich technologies anywhere in the world;
• new generation of commercially aware and technologically advanced scientists and technologists to lead future developments in the chosen mining engineering sub-discipline; and
• future academics and researchers in mechanical engineering sub-disciplines for careers as specialists in universities of Kazakhstan and other parts of the world.

On successful completion of the program students will be able to:

• review, analyse and evaluate the body of scientific literature in their field of study in Mining Engineering;
• critically evaluate all major types of research in their field of study in Mining Engineering;
• identify appropriate research topics in their field of study in Mining Engineering, and generate hypotheses about such topics;
• plan, conduct, analyse and communicate research in writing and verbally independently;
• make an original contribution to the knowledge in their area of specialization within Mining Engineering;
• explain their research and research findings to others both orally and in written form;
• present and explain the connection between their research outcomes and the broader field of knowledge in their Mining Engineering sub-discipline;
• develop their academic/scholarly career through presentations, publications, and national and international networking;

https://nu.edu.kz/admissions/typesofstudy/postgraduate

Email addresses:

• Regarding consultation on admissions - info_admissions@nu.edu.kz
• In case of questions regarding submission of an application, please send a request to the emails according to the table below, specifying the Applicant ID number assigned in your Personal Account - phd_admissions@nu.edu.kz
• On academic issues - smg@nu.edu.kz

Phone numbers: +7 (7172) 64 25 84, +7 747 094 02 30