The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities provides a comprehensive education exploring Earths systems processes and history. Students engage in robust academic programs with a strong emphasis on research and hands-on learning in geological sciences. Faculty and students conduct cutting edge studies across diverse geological fields including geochemistry geophysics and paleontology utilizing state of the art facilities. This dynamic environment prepares graduates for impactful careers in various geoscience sectors building on a legacy of academic excellence and a broad understanding of our planet. The department is a key part of the Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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The University of Minnesota (formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The Twin Cities campus comprises locations in Minneapolis and Falcon Heights, a suburb of St. Paul, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) apart. The Twin Cities campus is the oldest and largest in the University of Minnesota system and has the ninth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,376 students at the start of the 202122 academic year. It is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota System, and is organized into 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units.
