Founded in 2006-2007, the department aims to provide high quality undergraduate education in the area of geology engineering, focusing on regional and national requirements along with international standards. Graduates are equipped with relevant theoretical and practical knowledge and the intellectual capacity to solve engineering problems pertaining to geology. After completing their first year courses in basic sciences, students are offered courses such as mineralogy, rock mechanics, materials science, petrography, soil mechanics, hydrogeology, geophysics, and management. Graduates can find employment in various positions in both the public and private sectors.
Master and PhD programs were conducted in 2009 and 2016, respectively..