12.1 Entry Requirements
• A candidate shall hold a Master's degree or its equivalent, from a recognised institution and shall submit evidence of adequate training and ability to undertake the proposed programme • A candidate who does not hold a Master's degree shall first register for a Master's degree by research. If he/she proves himself/herself to be of sufficient caliber by the end of the first year of the programme, he/she may be recommended to register for the PhD degree; this registration shall be deemed retrospective from the date of the original registration for the Master's degree
• A candidate, who does not satisfy the requirements stated above but is otherwise adjudged suitable, may be admitted
For the purpose of assessing his/her suitability, such a candidate may be interviewed or required to take an entrance examination, or both as directed by the School of Postgraduate Studies on the recommendation of the Departmental Board.
12.2 Programme Duration
Subsequent to duration, the candidate shall pursue a full-time programme of study and research for at least two years, except that:
• A candidate fully engaged in advanced study and research for his/her degree, who, before registration, was engaged in research to the satisfaction of the Department concerned, may be exempted for not more than one academic year.
• In special circumstances, the Department may recommend that a candidate be allowed to spend not more than one academic year of his/her programme in advanced study research at another institution, provided that his/her work can be supervised in a manner satisfactory to the Department and the School of Postgraduate Studies.
• A Full-Time candidate who is engaged in research for the degree shall present himself/herself for examination not later than three years from the date of his/her registration.
• A Part-Time candidate shall present himself/herself for examination not later than four years from the date of registration.
In special cases, an extension of these time limits may be granted on the recommendation of the Department.
12.3 Areas of Research
A candidate may be required to audit appropriate courses/modules and also submit a thesis under the supervision of an academic staff in any of the following areas of research:
• Environmental Engineering in Mining
• Rock Mechanics
• Geostatistics
• Blasting and Fragmentation
• Mineral Economics
• Mine Management
• Mine Design and Planning
• Mine Mechanisation
• Mine Economics & Financial Evaluation
• Materials Handling
12.4 Employment Opportunities
There are employment opportunities in the following areas:
• Large and Small Scale Mining and Allied Companies
• Financial Institutions
• Construction Companies
• Environmental Protection Agencies
• Mines Department
• Minerals Commission
• The Universities and other Educational and Research Institutions
• National Energy Board
• Other Governmental and Non-governmental Agencies
12.5 Available Resources
a) Academic Staff
See the list of Academic Staff.
b) Facilities and other Resources
There are up-to-date facilities in the University, the mining and allied industries and other research institutions in the country to allow for a comprehensive and detailed work in the programmes. The facilities include:
• A well-furnished computer centre equipped with PC's and software • for research in geology and related disciplines, UMaT Library is equally well equipped
• Petrologic microscopes for transmitted and reflected light microscopy work
• Exploration equipment:-VLF-EM Wadi, Engineering Seismograph, Pundit Machine, Hydrometer
• Analytical Equipment: - Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, XRD
• Soil and Rock Mechanics Laboratory
• Mineral Processing Laboratory
• Mine Environmental and Safety Laboratory Explosives Laboratory.
12.6 List of Academic Staff and Areas of Specialisation
