China University of Mining and Technology

Founded in 1909, the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) is one of the key national universities directly under the administration of China’s Ministry of Education. It is also a part of the nation’s “211 Project” and “985 Project Innovation Platform for Disciplines of Superiority” as well as “Double First-class Initiative”. These are all national programs designed to support and develop top institutions of higher education in China. Over a history of 114 years, CUMT has developed a multi-disciplinary system with a focus on mineral and mining engineering among other disciplines in sciences, engineering, arts, management, and the like.

CUMT has 23 schools and faculties, offering 73 undergraduate programs, 55 master’s programs, and 20 doctoral programs. The University has more than 3400 staff members, including 2144 academic staff. The student population is 38000. CUMT ranked 56th in China Mainland (Shanghai Ranking 2023), with Mineral and Mining Engineering ranked 17th (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023). Engineering Science, Earth Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environmental & Ecological Science, Computer Science and Technology, General Social Science are in the top 1% of ESI. Engineering Science is among top 1 ‰ in the world. In the China National Academic Discipline Assessment 2017, Mining Engineering and Safety Science & Engineering were rated the 1st place while Surveying and Mapping, Geological and Geological Engineering came as the 3rd place.

CUMT has been fostering international exchanges and cooperation with other universities overseas over the past decades. To date, the university has established partnerships with nearly 100 universities worldwide. CUMT is the co-founder of the International Higher Education Alliance for Mining, Energy and Environment, which consists of 21 member universities from 13 countries around the world. In addition, the University has successfully hosted a number of international academic conferences such as the International Conference on Energy, Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development, International Symposium on Green Mining Theory and Practice, International Pittsburgh Coal Conference and so on. Looking ahead, CUMT is positioned to become a world class university with energy and resource characteristics.

Contact for International Cooperation:
Xu Yang,
E-mail: cumtxy@cumt.edu.cn
Phone: 0086 516 83592004
Website: https://global.cumt.edu.cn/

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