Mineral Processing
Did you know that human civilization’s history is intrinsically linked to mining? Would you like to use physical and chemical principles to extract valuable components from mineral raw materials? Become a specialist in geometallurgy — a versatile profession in demand not just in mining, but also in metallurgy, chemistry, food production, nuclear energy, biology, and medicine.
During your full-time studies in Mineral Processing, you will participate in research projects with industrial partners like Nornickel and Metalloinvest, gaining valuable hands-on experience to launch your career. After graduation, you’ll be qualified to work in mining and metallurgical corporations, research institutes, universities, government agencies, customs, environmental services, and finance—industrial corporations. Your competitive edge will include skills in managing utilization and processing of industrial and solid waste.
Over more than 100 years, we have trained over 8,000 specialists in mineral processing and beneficiation! Our faculty have published 140 textbooks and monographs used widely in Russia and internationally. In the past five years, our institute published over 400 scientific papers and received several government awards and honors!
Duration of the program: 5,5 years. Full-time education in Russian.