The Department of Mining Engineering, BHU in fact was one of the first few departments in the country to receive UGC Assistance under COSIST and SAP Programme in 1984. Subsequently, the Department was upgraded as a Centre of Advanced Study in the area of Rock Mechanics and Ground Control in 1990.
the Department is now the biggest in the country with all facilities related to Mining Engineering under one roof.
Facilities have been developed for research in collaboration with mining industry in dealing with their practical problems and also problems of fundamental nature
major Divisions of the Department:

    

    
 Rock Mechanics and Ground Control
    
    

    
 Mine Environmen  
    
    

    
 Mineral Beneficiation and Coal Preparation 
    
    

    
 Mine Planning and Design
    
    

    
 Exploration and Exploitation 
    
    

    

    
 Mine Machinery
    
 
    
SO Looking at the brilliant facilities and past of the institute and also in regard of the Career scope of this stream this branch surely promises a bright future
    
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