Montana Technological University

Opening in 1900 as the Montana State School of Mines, Montana Tech’s funding and land came from the Enabling Act of 1889, which admitted Montana to the Union and allocated 100,000 acres of public land to establish a state school of mines.

Montana Tech, through exemplary undergraduate and graduate education, workforce development, research, and service, builds on a strong heritage in engineering, science, and technology that blends theory with practice in meeting the changing needs of society and the responsible development and use of natural resources.

Montana Tech’s commitment to research has resulted in an unprecedented growth in its funded research over the last several years. The institution’s funding base has diversified to include local, state, and national support from the private sector and government. Undergraduate and graduate students are frequently involved with faculty and staff in research programs.

• Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
• The Center for Advanced Mineral, Metallurgical and Materials Processing
• Montana Tech's High Performance Computing Cluster
• Underground Mine Education Center (UMEC).

Montana Tech consistently ranks as the college with a high return on investment (ROI) and career outcomes in Montana, and our graduates earn some of the best salaries in the nation. By providing career exploration, preparation, implementation, and management assistance to students and alumni, Career Services plays a crucial role in making sure our students succeed professionally.