Having a long history in training mining experts and geoscientists, Mining Engineering Department of Amirkabir University has such a unique position and unprecedented popularity in Iran for being comprehensive and having several fields of mining and geology engineering (rock mechanics, tunneling, groundwater resources, geophysics, dam construction, geochemistry, petroleum extraction and exploitation, environment, …), as well as significant research and educational facilities. Graduates of this department can carry out operational and research projects in the fields such as exploration, exploitation, and mineral processing. The main goals of this department have been always to train specialists in the field of mining to progress the mining industry as well as meet the widespread industrial needs.