Research & Innovation at Mines
Office of Research
Leading the Way
These are exciting times for research at Mines. We’ve earned the Carnegie R1 Classification, designating Mines in the top tier of research universities nationwide. This honor, shared by less than 5% of research-active institutions, recognizes the collective talent of our faculty and students as they take on tomorrow’s biggest challenges and innovate solutions that improve our lives.
Mines researchers have developed a culture of entrepreneurship and forged strong partnerships – across industry, government institutions, and other universities – enabling us to accelerate and broaden our impact. Discover our Pillars of Research, where we showcase the interdisciplinary work we’re doing to fulfill our mission: research for the benefit of society.
Elite R1 Classification
Among the top 5% of research universities across the US.
$136M+ awarded for research in 2025
Roughly 20% of total research funded by industry partners.
Network of 300+ researchers
Collaborating globally with industry, national labs, & universities.
Contact Us
Guggenheim Hall, Ste. 314
1500 Illinois St.
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-3327
research@mines.edu
Research News
- Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines
- 13 Mines students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
- The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use
- Large language model safety research wins Rath Award at Spring 2026 Graduate Commencement