<P> Colorado School of Mines , also referred to as `` Mines '' , is a public teaching and research university in Golden , Colorado , devoted to engineering and applied science , with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth 's natural resources . Mines placed 82nd in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report `` Best National Universities '' ranking . In the 2016 -- 17 QS World University Rankings by subject , the university was ranked as the top institution in the world for mineral and mining engineering . </P>
<P> Colorado School of Mines , also referred to as `` Mines '' , is a public teaching and research university in Golden , Colorado , devoted to engineering and applied science , with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth 's natural resources . Mines placed 82nd in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report `` Best National Universities '' ranking . In the 2016 -- 17 QS World University Rankings by subject , the university was ranked as the top institution in the world for mineral and mining engineering . </P>
where is the colorado school of mines located
where is the colorado school of mines located
Golden , Colorado
Golden , Colorado