It is internationally respected for curricula in engineering, computer science, agriculture, architecture, film and television, education, medicine and nursing. Consisting of eight colleges, offering bachelors, masters and doctoral programs, MSU-Bozeman is known for preparing its students for careers. As the largest research center in the state, their search for new knowledge covers a vast spectrum from laser optics to biotechnology to dinosaurs.
Research enhances classroom instruction, providing exceptional learning opportunities for students.
Forty percent of the nearly 12,000 students are enrolled in the colleges of Engineering and Letters and Science. Though many university students in the US apply for the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, MSU is one of the top five schools in the nation in the number of Goldwater science scholarships won by its students. The Goldwater Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering and to foster excellence in those fields. For more on MSU-Bozeman, click here .