where is the colorado school of mines located
Colorado School of Mines 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[6] 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 2016â€“17 QS World University Rankings by subject, the university was ranked as the top institution in the world for mineral and mining engineering.[7]