Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree
Build Your Future
The Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) program at Colorado School of Mines provides undergraduate students with a fundamental knowledge of the processing, structure, and properties of materials, with a focus on structural metals. Students learn about crystal structures and microstructural analysis, materials thermodynamics and kinetics, phase equilibria, sourcing and extraction of raw materials, and the origins and engineering of material properties. The MME program at Mines builds on the university’s long-standing expertise in materials science and engineering in addition to our cutting-edge research and facilities, and strong industry partnerships. Students gain and apply foundational knowledge to hands-on learning in our extensive laboratories (including our hot shop) alongside faculty dedicated to your success and your future. Approximately 30% of MME students continue their education at top graduate schools, and ~70% go directly to careers in industry.
Learn more about our exciting program here: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering website
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Metallurgical & Materials Engineering at a glance
Work alongside world-class faculty
Winners of the Materials Bowl 8x in the last 15 years
Laboratory projects and plant visits
Largest research expenditures of all departments at Mines
The metallurgical and materials engineering discipline is founded on fundamentals in chemistry, mathematics and physics which contribute to building the knowledge base and developing the skills for the processing of materials so as to achieve specifications requested for a particular industrial or advanced product. The engineering principles in this discipline include crystal structure and structural analysis, thermodynamics of materials, reaction kinetics, transport phenomena, phase equilibria, phase transformations, microstructural evolution, mechanical behavior and properties of materials.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Curriculum
Available Minors
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Explosive Processing of Materials
Suggested careers for metallurgical and materials engineering majors:
- Ceramic engineer
- Computer and electronic product manufacturer
- Metal manufacturer
- Metallurgical engineer
- Semiconductor processing engineer
- Product engineer
- Research and development engineer
- Research scientist
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Eve Mozur
Dr. Eve Mozur serves as an assistant professor in the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department. With a PhD in Chemistry, she has recently joined Mines in the summer of 2022 and her scholarship is driven by a central and pertinent question: “Why do we use the materials that we use?”
Dr. Mozur’s research interests include oxides for next generation energy storage, intermetallics with exotic magnetism and more. Students in her research group will gain vital expertise in structure and property determination.
Making Mines more affordable
Mines’ financial assistance program awards more than $60 million per year, and over 82 percent of the student body receives some form of financial aid.
Why study MME at Mines?
With a renowned faculty, world-class research facilities, and a student experience unlike any other, there are a lot of reasons to study metallurgical & materials engineering at Mines.
Why do so many students choose Mines?
- Hands-on experience in our “hot shop” and foundry
- Summer field sessions
- Learn from faculty with industry experience
- Take part in Free Pour Friday
- CSMMAC Chapter of Excellence for 10 consecutive years
- Mines has the largest collegiate section of the society of Women Engineers in the US
- $76.2 average start salary for 2021-22 MME graduates
Career Outcomes
At Colorado School of Mines, our faculty have close tied with industry, government, laboratories and academia that provide opportunities with internship and employment for students and alumni. The department has a national and international reputation as a leader in metallurgy and materials engineering.
Some of the top employers of our previous graduates include:
- NASA
- Lockheed Martin
- Boeing
- Chevron
- BP
- IBM
- Phillips 66
- Arcelor Mittal
Heather Hoffman
I chose Mines because I knew it would set me up for my future. The high-quality education and the opportunities available here make me feel prepared for my career.
Heather Hoffman
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Student