Golden,
CO,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Geophysical Engineering in Denver United States | Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
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Denver United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
42,840
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
You're motivated by an innate desire to understand Earth's systems and those of other planets. You aim to address challenges involving underground structures, natural resources, and geological events. We share this passion.
Through Mines' geophysics and geophysical engineering graduate programs, you'll deepen your knowledge of our planet by benefiting from intimate class settings and a collaborative academic atmosphere. The curriculum provides cross-disciplinary training in geological principles, mathematical foundations, and physical sciences, while also examining both theoretical frameworks and applied techniques in geophysics through targeted coursework and hands-on research.
Upon graduation, you'll be equipped not just to advance professionally—you'll be positioned to contribute meaningful solutions to the field's most urgent contemporary challenges.
Students can choose between conventional research-focused graduate tracks or a non-thesis professional program tailored to specific career goals. Each academic plan is customized through student-advisor collaboration, with thesis committee endorsement, aligning with individual professional aspirations and academic interests.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
All graduate programs in Geophysics require that applicants have a background that includes the equivalent of adequate undergraduate preparation in the following areas:
Mathematics Linear Algebra or Linear Systems, Differential Equations, and Computer Programming
Physics Classical Mechanics, and Electromagnetism
Geology Structural Geology and Stratigraphy
Geophysics Courses that include theory and application in three of the following areas: gravity/magnetics, seismology, electrical/electromagnetics, borehole geophysics, remote sensing, geodynamics, oceanography and fluid dynamics.
Field and computational experience in the hands-on application or implementation of several geophysical methods.
Bachelor's Degree: Required
GRE: Not Required
Letters of Recommendation: Required three letters
Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
Statement of Purpose: Required
Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
TOFEL IBT-(Reading- 20, Listening 21, Writing 17, Speaking- 21) Score- 79
IELTS Minimum overall band of 6.5 with no band below 6.0.
Mathematics Linear Algebra or Linear Systems, Differential Equations, and Computer Programming
Physics Classical Mechanics, and Electromagnetism
Geology Structural Geology and Stratigraphy
Geophysics Courses that include theory and application in three of the following areas: gravity/magnetics, seismology, electrical/electromagnetics, borehole geophysics, remote sensing, geodynamics, oceanography and fluid dynamics.
Field and computational experience in the hands-on application or implementation of several geophysical methods.
Bachelor's Degree: Required
GRE: Not Required
Letters of Recommendation: Required three letters
Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
Statement of Purpose: Required
Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
TOFEL IBT-(Reading- 20, Listening 21, Writing 17, Speaking- 21) Score- 79
IELTS Minimum overall band of 6.5 with no band below 6.0.
Tuition
USD
42,840