Colorado School of Mines

The Colorado School of Mines, commonly called Mines, is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, United States, offering degrees in engineering, science and mathematics with a focus on energy and the environment, and it offers degrees only in STEM fields with economics the single exception, while minors in the humanities, arts and social sciences remain available.科罗拉多矿业学院（Colorado School of Mines，简称 Mines）是位于美国科罗拉多州戈尔登的一所公立研究型大学，授予工程、科学与数学学位，重点研究能源与环境。

Founded in 1874 and classified among R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity, Mines enrolled 8,247 students in the fall 2025 semester, made up of 6,371 undergraduates and 1,876 graduate students.该校创办于 1874 年，被列为研究活动极高的 R1 级博士型大学，2025 年秋季学期注册学生 8,247 人，其中本科生 6,371 人、研究生 1,876 人。

In the QS World University Rankings 2027 Mines is placed 575th globally, Times Higher Education 2027 puts it in the 451-500 band, ARWU 2026 places it in the 601-700 band and U.S. News 2026-2027 ranks it 770th.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，矿业学院位列全球第 575 位，2027 年泰晤士高等教育排名将其列于 451 至 500 区间，2026 年软科排名列于 601 至 700 区间，2026 至 2027 年美国新闻排名列为第 770 位。

History

• Golden, first known as Golden City, was established in 1859 and served as a supply centre for miners and settlers in the Colorado Territory.戈尔登最初名为戈尔登城（Golden City），建立于 1859 年，是科罗拉多领地矿工与定居者的补给中心。
• In 1866 Bishop George M. Randall of Massachusetts arrived in the territory and, seeing a need for higher education, began planning a university that would include a school of mines.1866 年，来自马萨诸塞州的主教乔治·兰德尔（George M. Randall）抵达该领地，察觉到高等教育的需求，遂开始筹划一所包含矿业学院的大学。
• In 1870 he opened the Jarvis Hall Collegiate School just south of Golden, followed by Matthews Hall divinity school in 1872.1870 年，他在戈尔登镇以南开办贾维斯学院（Jarvis Hall Collegiate School），并于 1872 年增设马修斯神学院（Matthews Hall）。
• In 1873 the School of Mines opened under the auspices of the Episcopal Church, supported by the territorial government since efforts had begun in 1870.1873 年，矿业学院在圣公会的赞助下开办，自 1870 年筹办以来一直得到领地政府的支持。
• In 1874 the School of Mines was acquired by the territory and has been a state institution since 1876, when Colorado attained statehood, with tuition at first free to Colorado residents.1874 年矿业学院被领地政府接管，1876 年科罗拉多建州后成为州立机构，起初对科罗拉多居民免收学费。
• Early courses covered chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy, mining engineering, geology, botany, mathematics and drawing, with a focus on gold, silver and their assaying.早期课程涵盖化学、冶金、矿物学、采矿工程、地质、植物学、数学与制图，重点在金银及其化验。
• In 1878 fires destroyed Jarvis Hall's main building and Matthews Hall within two days, leaving the School of Mines building as the only structure of the complex standing.1878 年，大火在两天之内烧毁贾维斯学院主楼与马修斯神学院，矿业学院大楼成为整个建筑群中唯一幸存的建筑。
• After the fires enrolment grew with prospectors and mine owners, a library was founded with 250 dollars and the fight song The Mining Engineer was established on campus by 1885, its first two verses still sung today.火灾之后，随着探矿者与矿主加入，学校招生增长，并以 250 美元建立图书馆，校歌《采矿工程师》（The Mining Engineer）最迟于 1885 年已在校园流传。
• Following the 1880s the school became a four-year university and dropped its assaying certificate programme, and silver and blue became its official colours.1880 年代之后，学校升格为四年制大学，取消化验证书课程，银与蓝成为其官方校色。
• In 1894 Engineering Hall was completed as the oldest surviving building on campus, originally housing the physics and drafting departments.1894 年，工程馆（Engineering Hall）落成，成为校园现存最古老的建筑，最初容纳物理系与制图系。
• In 1895 the Alumni Association was founded and members wore the first instance of the school's Reuleaux triangle symbol.1895 年，校友会成立，成员佩戴了该校鲁洛三角形（Reuleaux triangle）标志的最初版本。
• In 1898 Florence Caldwell became the first female graduate of the School of Mines, earning a degree in civil engineering.1898 年，弗洛伦斯·考德威尔（Florence Caldwell）成为矿业学院首位女性毕业生，取得土木工程学位。
• At the turn of the century the school officially changed its name to the Colorado School of Mines, marking the start of a long period of investment.世纪之交，学校正式更名为科罗拉多矿业学院，由此开启了一段长期的投入与建设时期。
• In 1905 Simon Guggenheim donated 80,000 dollars for the construction of Guggenheim Hall, which still serves as the school's administration building.1905 年，西蒙·古根海姆（Simon Guggenheim）捐资 8 万美元兴建古根海姆楼（Guggenheim Hall），该楼至今仍是学校的行政大楼。
• On nearby Mount Zion student Herbert Everest designed a large M of rocks for his senior thesis, built by 20 faculty and 250 students, and the School Tunnel mine trained engineers until 1921.在近旁的锡安山上，学生赫伯特·埃弗里斯特（Herbert Everest）以石堆设计出巨大的字母 M 作为毕业论文，由 20 名教师与 250 名学生共同筑成，学校隧道矿则一直培养矿业工程师至 1921 年。
• In 1919 tensions with the University of Denver led Governor Oliver Shoup to threaten intervention after Mines students held Denver students and a reporter hostage in Golden.1919 年，矿业学院学生扣留丹佛大学学生与一名记者，令与丹佛大学的矛盾激化，州长奥利弗·舒普（Oliver Shoup）一度威胁介入。
• During World War II Mines was one of 227 universities that took part in the Army Specialized Training Program, which trained students in practical engineering skills.第二次世界大战期间，矿业学院是全美 227 所参与陆军专门训练计划的高校之一，为学生提供实用工程技能训练。
• Since 1964 the school has hosted the annual oil shale symposium, one of the most important international conferences in the field, restored in 2006 after a pause from 1992.自 1964 年起，该校举办年度油页岩研讨会，这是该领域最重要的国际会议之一，在 1992 年中断后于 2006 年恢复。
• In 2007 a new student recreation centre was completed, and in 2008 the Center for Technology and Learning Media was expanded.2007 年，新的学生康乐中心落成，2008 年技术与学习媒体中心（CTLM）扩建完成。
• In 2008 a supercomputer nicknamed Ra was installed for the Golden Energy Computing Organization, a partnership of Mines, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the National Science Foundation and others.2008 年，名为 Ra 的超级计算机投入使用，服务于戈尔登能源计算组织，该组织由矿业学院、国家可再生能源实验室、美国科学基金会等共同组建。
• In 2014 CoorsTek granted a 27 million dollar investment that led to the 2017 opening of the CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering, a multidisciplinary building for teaching and research.2014 年，康宁科技（CoorsTek）投入 2,700 万美元，促成 2017 年康宁应用科学与工程中心启用，该中心是一座兼顾教学与研究的跨学科大楼。
• In 2024 the Labriola Innovation District opened as the university marked its 150th anniversary, and in 2023 the Freeport McMoRan Foundation gave one million dollars to modernise the Edgar Mine.2024 年，拉布里奥拉创新区在学校的 150 周年之际启用；2023 年，自由港麦克莫兰基金会捐资 100 万美元用于更新埃德加矿。

Academics

• Mines offers bachelor of science, master of science, professional master and doctoral degrees as well as postgraduate certificates, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and ABET.矿业学院授予理学学士、理学硕士、专业硕士与博士学位以及研究生证书，并获得高等教育委员会与 ABET 的认证。
• All of its programmes lie in STEM fields, and the university offers 20 undergraduate degree programmes, about 100 graduate degree programmes and 30 postgraduate certificate programmes, all rooted in STEM disciplines.该校所有项目均属理工（STEM）领域，开设 20 个本科学位项目、约 100 个研究生学位项目与 30 个研究生证书项目。
• Academic programmes are administered by 17 departments, complemented by 18 interdisciplinary graduate programmes that draw faculty from two or more departments.学术项目由 17 个学系管理，另有 18 个跨学科研究生项目，由两个或以上学系的教师共同参与。
• Mines founded the world's first geophysics department in 1926 in response to the oil and mining industry's need for dedicated geophysical engineers.1926 年，矿业学院创设全球首个地球物理系，以回应石油与采矿业对专职地球物理工程师的需求。
• In the fall 2018 semester the university launched the world's first graduate programme in space resources, offering both master's and doctoral degrees.2018 年秋季学期，该校开设全球首个太空资源研究生项目，授予硕士与博士学位。
• In fall 2025 the school enrolled 8,247 students, comprising 6,371 undergraduates and 1,876 graduate students, and is classified as an R1 research university.2025 年秋季，该校注册学生 8,247 人，其中本科生 6,371 人、研究生 1,876 人，并被列为 R1 研究型大学。
• As an R1 university Mines receives more than 100 million dollars a year in research funding, keeping programmes at the forefront of emerging technologies and industry partnerships.作为 R1 研究型大学，矿业学院每年获得逾 1 亿美元研究经费，使各项目始终处于新兴技术前沿。
• For freshmen entering in fall 2021 the university received 12,022 applications, accepted 6,838 and enrolled 1,449 students, whose average high-school GPA was 3.84.2021 年秋季入学的新生，学校共收到 12,022 份申请，录取 6,838 人，实际报到 1,449 人，其高中平均绩点为 3.84。
• The middle 50 percent of those enrolled freshmen scored between 650 and 720 on evidence-based reading and between 660 and 750 on mathematics, with ACT composites of 29 to 33.这些入学新生的中间 50% 区间为：实证阅读 650 至 720 分、数学 660 至 750 分，ACT 综合分 29 至 33 分。
• Every undergraduate must complete one or more field sessions, usually in summer, to gain practical skills and experience in their discipline.每名本科生都必须完成一次或多次实地训练（field session），通常在夏季进行，以获得本专业的实践技能与经验。
• The Thorson First-Year Honors, Grandey First-Year Honors and McBride Honors Programmes replace freshman classes with small interdisciplinary seminars and a maker mindset.索森、格兰迪与麦克布莱德一年级荣誉项目以小型跨学科研讨课取代常规大一课程，并强调动手实践的精神。
• The McBride Honors Program in Public Affairs accepts about 40 students a year and emphasises internships in public policy, industry and the non-profit sector.麦克布莱德公共事务荣誉项目每年招收约 40 名学生，着重于公共政策、产业与非营利部门的实习。
• The Harvey Scholars programme covers full tuition and mandatory fees for eight semesters, while the Vanguard and Caldwell communities support women who lead in STEM.哈维学者项目为八个学期提供全额学费与必缴费用资助，而先锋（Vanguard）与考德威尔学者群体则支持在理工领域崭露头角的女性。
• The Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship funds full-time undergraduates to collaborate with campus researchers in every field represented at Mines.矿业本科生研究奖学金（MURF）资助全日制本科生与校内各领域研究者合作开展研究。
• The university also runs the free-admission Mines Museum of Earth Science and partners with the United States Geological Survey and the Payne Institute for Public Policy.该校还经营免费开放的矿业地球科学博物馆，并与美国地质调查局以及佩恩公共政策研究所（Payne Institute）合作。
• Research follows strategic priority areas including quantum science, critical minerals, energy, entrepreneurship and innovation and artificial intelligence, supported by institutes such as the Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy.研究工作围绕量子科学、关键矿产、能源、创业创新与人工智能等重点领域展开，并得到克罗尔萃取冶金研究所（Kroll Institute）等机构的支持。
• The Edgar Experimental Mine at Idaho Springs trains mining engineers and hosts explosives research used by state and federal agencies, including a U.S. Army tunnel detection programme.位于爱达荷斯普林斯的埃德加实验矿培养矿业工程师，并开展州与联邦机构使用的爆破研究，其中包括美国陆军的隧道探测项目。

Campus

• The campus sits to the southwest of Golden's downtown, bordered by U.S. Route 6 and Clear Creek, and spans 373 acres of hillside between the Clear Creek valley and Mount Zion.校园位于戈尔登市中心西南，东临美国 6 号国道与清溪（Clear Creek），占地 373 英亩。
• The campus includes more than a dozen academic and research buildings, indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, two student centres, a library, eight residence halls and administration buildings.校园内有十多座教学与研究大楼、室内外体育设施、两座学生中心、一座图书馆、八座宿舍楼以及行政建筑。
• The campus hosts a research building for the United States Geological Survey that houses the National Earthquake Information Center, the Landslide Hazards Program and the Geomagnetism Program.校园内设有美国地质调查局的研究大楼，容纳国家地震信息中心、滑坡灾害项目与地磁项目。
• The Mines Museum of Earth Science holds over 40,000 rocks, minerals, fossils and gems, including two moon rocks collected on the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions and the Miss Colorado crown.矿业地球科学博物馆收藏逾 40,000 件岩石、矿物、化石与宝石，其中包括阿波罗 11 号与阿波罗 17 号任务带回的两块月岩以及「科罗拉多小姐」冠冕。
• The Labriola Innovation District, opened in early 2024, combines McNeil Hall, Aramco xWorks and the 37,000 square foot Labriola Innovation Hub with a machine shop and additive manufacturing lab.2024 年初启用的拉布里奥拉创新区由麦克尼尔楼、Aramco xWorks 与占地 37,000 平方英尺的拉布里奥拉创新中心组成，内设机械工坊与增材制造实验室。
• The Beck Venture Center provides business mentorship for students and faculty, and Mines is one of ten members of the western division of the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps programme.贝克创业中心为学生与教师提供商业辅导，而矿业学院也是美国科学基金会创新军团计划西部分部的十个成员之一。
• The Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs features an operational mine railway, internet system and classroom, and received a one million dollar gift in 2023.位于爱达荷斯普林斯的埃德加实验矿设有可运行的矿用铁路、网络系统与教室，并于 2023 年获得 100 万美元捐赠。
• The Clear Creek Athletics Complex north of campus includes Marv Kay Stadium, built in 2015, the Joe Coors Jr. Softball Field and the Stermole Track and Field Complex.校园北侧的清溪体育综合区包括 2015 年建成的马夫·凯体育场（Marv Kay Stadium）、小乔·库尔斯垒球场与斯特莫尔田径场。
• Golden lies at the foot of the Rocky Mountains about 20 kilometres west of Denver, giving students access to hiking, skiing and the nearby city's technology, energy and startup economy.戈尔登坐落在落基山麓，距丹佛以西约 20 公里，学生可便捷地前往徒步、滑雪场所并接触丹佛的科技与能源产业。

Reputation

• In the QS World University Rankings 2027 Colorado School of Mines is placed 575th in the world.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，科罗拉多矿业学院位列全球第 575 位。
• The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 place Mines in the 451-500 band globally, reflecting its focused technical profile and strong industry links.2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名将矿业学院列入全球 451 至 500 区间，体现了其专精的技术定位。
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities 2026 places the university in the 601-700 band.2026 年软科世界大学学术排名将该校列入 601 至 700 区间。
• The U.S. News Best Global Universities edition of 2026-2027 ranks Mines 770th in the world.在 2026 至 2027 年版美国新闻最佳全球大学排名中，矿业学院位列世界第 770 位。
• QS ranks Mines first in the world for mineral and mining engineering, a standing closely tied to its founding mission as a mining school.在 QS 学科排名中，矿业学院的矿物与采矿工程位居全球第一，这一地位与其创校使命紧密相连。
• U.S. News ranked Mines tied for 36th among Top Public Schools and tied for 76th among Best National Universities in its 2024 edition.在美国新闻 2024 年版排名中，矿业学院在最佳公立大学中并列第 36 位，在最佳全国大学中并列第 76 位。
• U.S. News placed the university 52nd for Best Engineering Graduate Schools in 2024, with its petroleum engineering programme ranked third nationally.美国新闻 2024 年将矿业学院列为最佳工程研究生院第 52 位，其石油工程专业全美排名第三。
• PayScale ranked Mines seventh nationally for return on investment in 2024, and a Georgetown University analysis placed its career return on investment first among peer universities in 2026.PayScale 在 2024 年将矿业学院的投资回报率列为全美第七，而乔治城大学 2026 年的分析将其职业投资回报率列于同类院校之首。
• According to the university, more than 1,250 employers recruit Mines graduates each year and 87 percent of graduates land jobs or enter graduate programmes.据该校统计，每年有逾 1,250 家雇主招聘矿业学院毕业生，87% 的毕业生获得工作或升入研究生项目。

Student life

• Mines was ranked best NCAA Division II school in the United States for student-athletes by Next College Student Athlete's 2025 NCSA Power Rankings, which recognise the best colleges for student-athletes.据 Next College Student Athlete 2025 年 NCSA 实力排名，矿业学院被评为全美最适合学生运动员的 NCAA 二级院校，该排名旨在评选最适合学生运动员的高校。
• The university's motto is Nil sine numine, Latin for nothing without providence, and its colours are silver and blue with the nickname Orediggers.该校校训为「Nil sine numine」，拉丁文意为「无天意则无所成」，校色为银与蓝，学生昵称为「掘金者」（Orediggers）。
• The M Climb, started in 1908 by 250 students and 20 faculty with a team of burros, sees first-year students carry a ten-pound rock up Mount Zion.1908 年由 250 名学生与 20 名教师及一队驮骡发起的「M 攀登」（M Climb），要求新生背着一块十磅重的石头登上锡安山。
• At the top the rocks are placed on the hillside M, which students paint white, and graduating seniors may take a rock from the M as a keepsake.登顶后，石头被安放在山坡上的字母 M 上，学生再用白灰把 M 刷白；毕业生则可以取走一块石头作为纪念。
• Engineering Days, or E-Days, has been celebrated since 1934 with an ore cart pull down Colfax Avenue to the Colorado State Capitol and cardboard boat races on Clear Creek.自 1934 年起，工程学院日（E-Days）以沿科尔法克斯大道拉矿车至科罗拉多州议会大厦、以及在清溪上举行纸板船竞赛等方式庆祝。
• Since 1934, by a tradition begun by instrument designer Charles Hull, every Mines graduate has received a silver-plated diploma upon graduation.自 1934 年起，依仪器设计师查尔斯·赫尔（Charles Hull）开创的传统，每一名矿业学院毕业生在毕业时都会获得一份银质文凭。
• Blaster the Burro became the mascot in the 1930s after a Golden resident brought his burro to football games, and the fight song The Mining Engineer dates to 1885.20 世纪 30 年代，一位戈尔登居民把自家驮骡带到橄榄球赛场上，此后「Blaster the Burro」成为吉祥物；校歌《采矿工程师》则可追溯至 1885 年。
• Graduates have received Engineer's hats since about 1890, and the Mines Hat was introduced with the university's 150th anniversary to honour new graduates.自约 1890 年起，毕业生会获得「工程师帽」，而在学校 150 周年时又推出「Mines 帽」以向新毕业生致敬。
• International Day, hosted by the International Student Council and International Office, celebrates the university's international community with global cuisine and performances.由国际学生理事会与国际办公室主办的国际日，以各国美食与表演庆祝该校的国际社群。
• The university supports more than 200 student organisations and 18 varsity athletics teams, which compete in NCAA Division II and ranked best in the nation for student-athletes in 2025.该校支持逾 200 个学生社团与 18 支校级运动队，后者参加 NCAA 二级联赛，并在 2025 年被评为全美最适合学生运动员的院校。

Notable people

• The Orediggers have won national titles including three in men's cross country, and in 2022 the football team reached its first NCAA Division II championship game in Texas, losing to Ferris State 41-14.掘金者队曾多次夺得全国冠军，其中越野跑项目三度封王；2022 年橄榄球队在德克萨斯州首次闯入 NCAA 二级全国冠军赛，以 14 比 41 不敌费里斯州立大学。
• Bishop George M. Randall, who arrived in Colorado in 1866, founded the school that became Mines and guided its early development under the Episcopal Church.1866 年抵达科罗拉多的主教乔治·兰德尔（George M. Randall）创办了后来的矿业学院，并在圣公会支持下主导其早期发展。
• Simon Guggenheim donated 80,000 dollars for Guggenheim Hall in 1905 and later served as a United States senator from Colorado.西蒙·古根海姆（Simon Guggenheim）于 1905 年捐资 8 万美元兴建古根海姆楼，后来出任科罗拉多州联邦参议员。
• Florence Caldwell became the first female graduate of the School of Mines in 1898, earning a degree in civil engineering and giving her name to a scholarship community.弗洛伦斯·考德威尔（Florence Caldwell）于 1898 年成为矿业学院首位女性毕业生，取得土木工程学位，其名后来成为一项奖学群体的名称。
• Student Herbert Everest designed the hillside M on Mount Zion as his senior thesis, and it was built by 20 faculty and 250 students.学生赫伯特·埃弗里斯特（Herbert Everest）以锡安山上的石堆字母 M 作为毕业论文，该 M 由 20 名教师与 250 名学生共同筑成。
• Vance D. Brand, a NASA astronaut, flew on four space missions including the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project after studying at Mines.美国国家航空航天局宇航员万斯·布兰德（Vance D. Brand）曾就读于矿业学院，其后执行了四次太空任务，包括阿波罗-联盟号试验计划。
• Daniel C. Jackling, a metallurgical engineer known for pioneering low-grade porphyry copper mining, is an alumnus of the school.因开创低品位斑岩铜矿开采而闻名的冶金工程师丹尼尔·杰克林（Daniel C. Jackling）是该校校友。
• Robert E. McKee III, a Mines graduate, spent 37 years at ConocoPhillips and Conoco and later advised on restoring the Iraqi oil industry after 2003.矿业学院毕业生罗伯特·麦基三世（Robert E. McKee III）在康菲与大陆石油公司任职 37 年，其后于 2003 年后参与伊拉克石油工业的重建咨询。
• Charles F. Fogarty, an industrial executive, and John P. Allen, a mining executive, are counted among the university's distinguished alumni.工业高管查尔斯·福加蒂（Charles F. Fogarty）与矿业高管约翰·艾伦（John P. Allen）均被列为该校的杰出校友。
• In 1935 President Herbert Hoover, a guest at the commencement ceremonies, received an honorary Doctorate of Engineering for translating De re metallica into English.1935 年，作为毕业典礼嘉宾的赫伯特·胡佛总统因将《论冶金》（De re metallica）译成英文而获授名誉工程博士学位。
• Stefanie Tompkins, formerly director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, was named provost of Colorado School of Mines to lead its academic enterprise.曾任美国国防高级研究计划局局长的斯特凡妮·汤普金斯（Stefanie Tompkins）被任命为科罗拉多矿业学院教务长，主管学术事务。
• More than 40,000 Mines alumni work across engineering, energy, research, the military and public service, supported by the Colorado School of Mines Foundation.逾 40,000 名矿业学院校友活跃于工程、能源、科研、军事与公共服务领域，并得到科罗拉多矿业学院基金会（Colorado School of Mines Foundation）的支持。