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Missouri University of Science and Technology is an elite public STEM research university in Rolla, Missouri, and a premier member of the University of Missouri System. Celebrated globally for mining and explosives engineering, metallurgical research, advanced ceramics, and aerospace engineering.
Missouri S&T features the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development, an on-campus experimental underground mine, and the Materials Research Center. It is home to the world's only Master of Science in Explosives Engineering.
Selective admissions evaluate secondary school core math/science GPA, standardized test scores (test-optional), and engineering aptitude. Graduate engineering programs require an ABET-accredited degree with minimum 3.0 GPA and faculty sponsorship.
The first and only program of its kind in the nation, utilizing the S&T Experimental Mine to conduct research on commercial blasting, military energetic materials, demolition, and pyrotechnics.
World-famous ceramics program researching ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) for hypersonic flight, solid-state battery electrolytes, bio-active glass, and dielectric materials.
Elite STEM fellowship supporting exceptional doctoral students translating scientific discoveries into patents, commercial ventures, and high-tech manufacturing startups.
Elite aerospace program utilizing supersonic wind tunnels and aerothermodynamics labs to research hypersonic re-entry vehicles, plasma aerodynamics, and composite aero-structures.
Hands-on mining engineering internship conducting rock drilling, charge loading, seismograph seismic wave monitoring, and subterranean digital laser profiling.
The highest competitive scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who demonstrate superior mathematical and scientific ability, innovation, and leadership.
Chancellor and Mechanical Engineer
Office of the Chancellor
Dr. Mohammad Dehghani has served as Chancellor of Missouri S&T since 2019, securing the historic $300M Kummer gift, expanding research infrastructure, and eleva...
View researcher profile ↗Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Ceramic Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Gregory Hilmas is a globally recognized authority in ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs), processing of refractory borides and carbides, and mechanical ...
View researcher profile ↗Professor Emeritus of Mining and Explosives Engineering
Department of Mining and Explosives Engineering
Dr. Paul Worsey is an internationally celebrated explosives engineer who founded the nation's premier degree programs in explosives engineering and directed the...
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