Michigan Technological University

350-400th
World University Rankings 2012
=210th
US College Rankings 2022
1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan, 49931-1295, United States

About Michigan Technological University

Located in the heart of Copper County, once the greatest producer of the metal in the world, Michigan Tech started life in 1885 as a mining school. It achieved university status in 1964. It has a 925-acre campus and a 4,000-acre forestry research centre in Alberta.

The university provides courses across engineering, business and economics, forest resources and environmental sciences, the arts and technology.

There are more than 220 student organisations across sports clubs, music and the fine arts. The university also has a strong network of sororities and fraternities that students can join.

Michigan Tech's athletic teams are nicknamed the Huskies and regularly compete in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Teams include football, hockey, volleyball and Nordic skiing.

The university also publishes The Daily Bull, a daily satirical entertainment newspaper which prints campus and world news and The Michigan Tech Lode, an award-winning weekly student newspaper.

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Key statistics

  • $64,167
    Salary after 10 years
    (1)
  • $36,988
    Out-of-state Tuition and Fees
    (1)
  • $11,004
    On-campus Room and Board
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2022 US Rankings

Subjects taught at Michigan Technological University

  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Business & Management
    • Economics & Econometrics
  • Life sciences

    • Agriculture & Forestry
    • Biological Sciences
    • Sport Science
  • Arts & humanities

    • Archaeology
    • Architecture
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
  • Engineering & technology

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • General Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • Physical sciences

    • Chemistry
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Physics & Astronomy
  • Social sciences

    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Geography
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
  • Psychology

    • Psychology