Mining education in China is the thread running through the history of the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT). Its origin is traced to 1909 and the mining department of the Jiaozuo School of Railroad and Mines, and today the university has its main campus in Xuzhou, a city in the north of Jiangsu Province.
The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and belongs to Project 211, and it has been placed in China’s Double First-Class programme.
The student body is about 35,000, around 23,000 of them full-time undergraduates. Mining and safety engineering give the university its profile; it lists 57 undergraduate programmes and is especially known for engineering fields such as mineral engineering, safety science, surveying and mapping, and geological resources.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong ties with China’s coal mining industry and safety supervision administrations.
Anhui University of Science and Technology: a public university in Huainan with Mining Engineering, Safety Science and Engineering, and Surveying and Geomatics, almost the same trio as CUMT.
Shandong University of Science and Technology: public and located in Qingdao, where Mining Engineering and Surveying and Geomatics sit beside Mechanical Engineering and Automation.
Xi'an University of Science and Technology: a public university in Xi'an listing Mining Engineering, Safety Science and Engineering and Surveying and Geomatics.
Taiyuan University of Technology: public university in Taiyuan combining Mining Engineering with Materials Science and Chemical Engineering.
Kunming University of Science and Technology: public and based in Kunming, with Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Mining Engineering.
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*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
What is the historical origin of CUMT?
The university traces its origin to 1909, to the mining department of the Jiaozuo School of Railroad and Mines.
Where does the main campus of CUMT stand?
The main campus is in Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province.
Which national programmes include the university?
It belongs to China's Project 211 and is listed in the Double First-Class Construction. Both designate universities that receive national support for developing their disciplines.
How many students study at CUMT?
Reference works give about 35,000 students, of whom about 23,000 are full-time undergraduates. The university's own page lists about 23,000 undergraduates and about 11,000 postgraduate and doctoral candidates.
Can one study subjects other than mining there?
Yes, the university is described as a multi-disciplinary polytechnic with mining features and lists 57 undergraduate programmes. Mining and safety engineering nevertheless remain the best-known areas.
Which ministry oversees CUMT?
It is directly administered by China's Ministry of Education.
Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Resource-Efficient Products, Safety, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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