Science Foundation AZ

Education

PSM Economic Geology

• Short Courses
  • Fall Semester
  • Spring Semester

MEng Mineral Resources

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
• Short Courses
  • Fall Semester
  • Spring Semester

UA's Unique Attributes

The UA's Unique Attributes

The University of Arizona is a top-ranked institution with modern analytical facilities, and long-standing ties to the mining industry. Students from many countries come to this university and carry out research projects around the globe. Specific attributes of the University of Arizona include:

• Global branding as world–class mining university
• Strength in environmental research and sustainability
  • 150 environmental faculty, in 45 academic units, across 9 colleges
• World class reputation in water, ecosystems, earth science, law, policy, economics, natural resources, and environmental health
• American Association of Universities (AAU) member with accredited mining engineering program
  (1 of 2 with Penn State being the other)
• Mining and Engineering
  (#2, Princeton Review's Gourman Report)
• Geosciences (#1, US News and World Report)
• Hydrology (#1, US News and World)
• Anthropology (#5, National Research Council)
• Chemistry (#7 , US News and World Report)
• College of Business
  • top ranked programs in MIS
    (#2 US News and World Report) and
  • Entrepreneurship (#1 Princeton Review)
• Public Health has only accredited program in intermountain US
• Udall Center for Public Policy
• Unique laboratories
  • $300M Biosphere2
  • Tree Ring Laboratory
  • San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory
  • extensive analytical and microscope facilities
• US Geological Survey office on campus
• Caterpillar and Komatsu Proving Grounds nearby
• Most of the US copper mines are in Arizona, and they serve as field laboratories