Problems of mining education at Turkish universities: past, present and future

Abstract

In this paper, the history of modern mining engineering education at Turkish universities from 1924 until today is briefly explained. So far, the number of departments of mining engineering adds up to 28 and second program is provided by 12, and the number of programs of mining engineering in total have been 40. Consequently, the problems these departments are facing in mining engineering education are mentioned, as well as some researches carried out and work opportunities for mining engineers. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.