Campus Health and Safety Level: Level Two Toggle alert Students Faculty/Staff Alumni Parents Search Quick Links Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Admissions About Stats Alumni News Jobs About Michigan Technological University Home About Us Rankings Academics Research Student Life Virtual Tours Traditions Campus and Community History Alumni Notables Relocation Resources Michigan Technological University prepares students to create the future. At Michigan Tech, Husky smart students do. They invent, design, code, create, and compete. Their discoveries make humans healthier and technology smarter. Together with researchers, faculty, and industry partners, Huskies create the future through research—here's how: Print 3-D prosthetic hands from recycled plastic for children in Nicaragua Build Bluetooth bicycle pedals for an improved mountain bike experience Develop cleaner, quieter snowmobiles Test and launch a low-Earth orbit nanosatellite Track predator-prey on Isle Royale Our mission to create a just, prosperous, and sustainable world is expressed through our entrepreneurial spirit—equal parts curiosity and grit. It infuses everything we do. The lifeblood for an MTU Husky? Battling the North wind, trudging through 200 inches of snow each winter, and staying late in the lab to discover that one, new piece of the puzzle. It's hard work that fuels us. Campus in the 1890's. Our campus, shown during summer break, in 2018. MTU Fast Facts University Type: Public Established: 1885 President: Richard J. Koubek Leadership: President's Council Campus Size: 925 acres Ford Center (Alberta, MI): 4,609 acres Faculty: 455 Staff: 1,073 Students: 6,875 Undergraduates: 5,642 Graduates: 1,233 Faculty/Student Ratio: 13:1 Student Organizations: 230+ Total Alumni: 74,788 Living: 60,672 Research Expenditures: $77.9M Sponsored Programs Awards: $71.8M Major Research Centers: 18 School Colors: Metallic ;Silver and Gold Spirit Colors: Black and Gold Nickname: Huskies Also Know As: Michigan Tech, Tech, MTU Mascot: Blizzard T. Husky Downloads/Swag: Logos and Templates, Digital Decorations, Social Media Swag [more university facts] Programs Offered Request Information Apply Now Rankings Michigan Tech's programs earn praise for quality and value—and for safety and quality of life. Recent rankings include: #1 Best value (MI) SmartAsset, 2018 #1 Best value colleges (MI) Niche.com, 2019 #1 Safest college campus in the nation College Magazine, 2017 #1 Online mechanical engineering MS Master's Programs Guide, 2018 #2 Public colleges where grads make six figures Money Magazine, 2017 #3 Best colleges for Computer Science (MI) Niche.com, 2019 #4 Value-added factors Brookings Institution, 2015 #8 Public universities in the nation that pay off the most CNBC, 2019 #9 Best colleges for information technology Niche.com #13 Best colleges, no application fee Niche.com, 2019 #16 Mechanical engineering colleges College Factual, 2018 #18 30-year net ROI ($999,300) BestColleges.com, 2016 #29 Public universities Niche.com, 2019 US News & World Report Graduate Rankings #41 Environmental engineering #42 Materials engineering #59 Mechanical engineering #67 Civil engineering #75 Electrical engineering #83 Chemical engineering #84 Biomedical engineering #91 Computer engineering 5th Washington Monthly ranks MTU No. 5 in nation for its ROTC program 10th average mid-career salary: $101,000—it's why we're No. 10 of public colleges where grads make six figures Top 20 early career pay in the nation Academics Our seven Colleges and Schools develop, apply, and communicate science, engineering, technology, and mathematics in more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Diffy Q, Chem I, Thermo, Orgo—we don't do easy. Gifted faculty guide motivated students in rigorous studies through deep engagement, design thinking, and leadership committed to the transformative power of STEM education. From bring-your-own-device active learning classrooms to arts and humanities curriculum, we accelerate creativity, cultural competency, and critical thinking. "Students develop knowledge about stakeholders, assess data and debate the different positions — skills they need to succeed as global citizens. Because that is where the learning is: where we let go of what we think we know and open up to other perspectives and possibilities." Melissa Baird, Associate Professor of Anthropology and recipient of Michigan Tech's 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award in the Associate Professor/Professor category Undergraduates research opportunities begin right away. Through Enterprise, Senior Design, Pavlis Honors College, and The Alley Makerspace, students learn, build, and do. Michigan Tech creates the future. We turn recycled water bottles into plastic filament, wood scraps into doorknobs, and make hybrid solar energy accessible for Upper Michigan residents. We monitor volcanoes, and work with residents on their slopes to create two-way understanding of socioeconomic and environmental impacts. Programs Offered Request Information Apply Now "I get an adrenaline kick when I go to class and interact with the students. That's definitively the highlight of my day." —Thomas Werner, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Michigan Association of State Universities Distinguished Professor of the Year, 2021 Research Underwater, below snow, on remote mountain peaks and volcano slopes, Michigan Tech research takes us places. It's only natural. Because here on Keweenaw Peninsula—the northernmost point of Innovation Shore—neither classes nor climate come easy. Play Creating Materials to Build Sustainable Cities of the Future video Creating Materials to Build Sustainable Cities of the Future Play Know the Flow: The Critical Data of Stream Gauges video Know the Flow: The Critical Data of Stream Gauges "With large classes in the field, I send smaller groups in different directions, then pop in on them when they’re in the woods, ask how things are going and discuss what they’re doing. Being able to answer questions during a hands-on lab is invaluable. Early in a semester, I try to provide detailed instructions so students can successfully complete an assignment without asking a lot of questions. As time progresses, I give less instruction because I expect them to integrate what they learned earlier to perform more complex tasks. This helps to reinforce necessary skills." Mike Hyslop, Principal Lecturer in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, recipient of Michigan Tech’s 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award in the Assistant Professor/Lecturer/Professor of Practice category We work across disciplines to investigate dark matter, cloud droplets, gamma rays, industrial archaeological sites, and quantum mechanics. We dig into peat mesocosms. Build and launch nanosatellites. And partner with institutions like NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Environmental Protection Agency. More than $80 million in research expenditures 110,000 hours of paid undergraduate research last year One-on-one graduate-to-faculty research projects You can learn more about our research by reading Michigan Tech Research Magazine, Unscripted: Science and Engineering Research, and Michigan Tech News website. Support faculty and student research projects and scholarships through our crowdfunding website, SuperiorIdeas.org. 279K square feet of research labs on campus $77.9 million in research expenditures 18 official research centers and institutes Student Life Michigan Tech isn't on the way to anywhere—and Huskies wouldn't have it any other way. When students aren't in class or conducting research, they participate in more than 230 student organizations, music and fine arts, and cultural events including the Upper Peninsula of Michigan's largest multicultural festival, the Parade of Nations. Whether it's the All-Nighter frenzy to complete a Winter Carnival snow statue, or chasing the Northern Lights right outside your dorm, there's a lot to do at MTU. Our 15 varsity athletic teams includes our NCAA Division I men's ice hockey, NCAA Division II men's and women's sports, and intramurals (fact: one-third of MTU students play in broomball leagues). Go Huskies! Human Ice Bowling? You have to see it—or do it—to believe it. Experience Tech's indoor and outdoor adventures on our very own ski, snowboard, and tubing hill, golf course, hiking and biking trails, recreational forest, and waterways. Design, duct-tape, and race a cardboard boat on the Keweenaw Waterway. Housing and Residence Life offers 2,410 beds in four halls, each with its own personality, 348 apartments, six live-in master's level professionals, more than 70 resident assistants, and an intentional strategy to help Huskies grow and succeed, including theme communities. We're not a suitcase school—students stay here on the weekend. Greek Life is about friendships, and service to campus and community. More than 20 fraternities and sororities are scholars and leaders on campus. Arts, entertainment, and recreation opportunities all around you. Our performing arts theatre, the Rozsa Center, can hold an audience of more than 1,000. Near by McArdle Theatre hosts, concerts, music festivals, and more. Hundreds of campus events take place throughout the year. Our 35 km trail system, located right across the street from the Student Development Complex, is nationally recognized for quality, variety of terrain and maintenance. This includes 7.5 km of lighted trail and year-round access to walking, running, biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snow biking. You will have countless choices for entertainment and to stay fit at Michigan Tech. Bound together by snow and STEM. There is nothing easy about Michigan Tech—the classes nor climate. Not to worry. Faculty, staff, and peers track student success and offer programs and resources that put Huskies ahead of the pack. Virtual Tours We can't wait to see you in person, but even before you schedule a visit you can check out what campus has to offer on a virtual tour led by Huskies (they know what students like them want to see!). From the first College of Computing in the state of Michigan to our student Success Center, check out the resources and get the lay of the land. For a complete overview of campus, including recreation trails and residence halls, explore our interactive campus map. Schedule a Visit About Our Campus More Tours Play Michigan Tech Virtual Tour video Michigan Tech Virtual Tour Husky Traditions Winter Carnival snow statues. Lake Superior waves on K-Day. And home games with the loudest pep band in the nation. Each year Michigan Tech hosts numerous husky traditions, involving students, faculty, staff, and even the local community. Check out the events calendar for what's next and plan your visit today. Husky Traditions Play Husky Traditions video Husky Traditions Play Student Life in Photos video Student Life in Photos Campus and Community Our beautiful campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw (say "Kee-Wah-Nah") Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior. The area's waters, forests, and snowfall (200 or more inches annually) offer skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling opportunities. Historic downtown Houghton is active with locally owned shops, eateries, high-tech companies, music festivals, and parades. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality. Michigan Tech wouldn't be the same anywhere else on earth—and we wouldn't have it any other way. Our Campus Learn More Our Community Learn More The Copper Country Learn More 15 varsity athletic teams 21 runs on our very own ski hill one mile from campus 58% of our students participate in more than 220 student organizations 150+ Study Abroad locations around the world Husky History Michigan Mining School, 1885 Michigan Technological University started as the Michigan Mining School in 1885, with a mission to train mining engineers in Upper Michigan's Copper Country. From its roots—four faculty members and 23 students on the second floor of the old Houghton Fire Hall on Montezuma Avenue—Michigan Tech evolved into a leading public research institution. Learn more about our husky history through the lens of the nine presidents in our 130-year-plus history. Husky History Alumni Notables Melvin Calvin, 1961 Nobel Prize Winner Our Michigan Tech Family of more than 70,000 alumni and friends celebrates traditions and creates connections. A few of our notable alumni include: Daniel Branagan—Forbes Magazine recognized this nanotechnology pioneer as one of the important innovators of our time and one of 15 people who will reinvent the future. Melvin Calvin—won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1961. Charlotte Field—the senior vice president of National Communications Engineering and Operations for Comcast Cable won the 2005 Women in Technology Award. David Hill—the chief engineer for General Motors is regarded as the father of the groundbreaking 2002 Z06 Corvette. David House—he is responsible for Pentium Processor and the "Intel Inside" campaign. Suzanne Jurva—the film credits for this former executive for Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios and founder of Starcut, Ltd. include Men in Black, Peacemaker (with the world premier in Houghton), and Saving Private Ryan. Charles Nelson—invented paintball. John Opie—he is vice chairman for General Electric, and he and his wife are major supporters of the John and Ruanne Opie Library. Frank Pavlis—the former vice president at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Fortune 500) is the namesake of Michigan Tech's Pavlis Leadership Institute. Dick Robbins—one of the most innovative developers of tunneling machinery in the world; his equipment dug the English Chunnel, the tunnel running under the English Channel. Doug Smith—the wildlife biologist leads the Wolf Reintroduction Program at Yellowstone National Park. Lina T. Taskovich—made significant contributions to the development of transdermal patches, an accomplishment recognized in Newsweek and People. 1,729 alumni living internationally 62K living alumni 80 regional alumni chapters Relocation Resources Thinking of Relocating to the Keweenaw? Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton. Niche.com ranked Michigan Tech the 4th safest college campus campus in Michigan. The area is home to 12,000 residents, and active with locally owned shops, eateries, high-tech companies, music festivals, and parades. Faculty, students, staff, and the community enjoy the University-owned ski, snowboard, and tubing hill, golf course, and recreation trails, and other outdoor adventure opportunities the Keweenaw Peninsula offers. 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