Michigan Technological University

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The Michigan Technological University (abbr.: Michigan Tech or MTU) main campus is located in Houghton, Michigan on the Upper Peninsula.

History

Michigan Tech was founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School. The state of Michigan established the University of Mining Engineers of the local copper mining industry to incorporate. At the beginning the University had four professors and 23 students, and the lectures were held on the first floor of the Houghton Fire Hall. The name of the university has changed since then three times: first at Michigan College of Mines, then to Michigan College of Mining and Technology, and finally to Michigan Technological University on the basis of advanced study programs. Although today is more than 50% the number of students from engineering, there are more than 120 degree programs.

Academic Information

Michigan Tech is known for degree programs in engineering, science, computer science, business administration, engineering, environmental science, and technical communication. The University is divided into different sections:

  • The College of Engineering ( Engineering )
  • The College of Sciences and Arts ( Arts and Sciences )
  • The School of Business and Economics (Business and Economics )
  • The School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science ( Forest Resources and Environment Science )
  • The School of Technology (technology, for example, IT)

In " Best 361 Colleges " Princeton Review, was named Michigan Tech as a " power plant engineering". After "America's Best Colleges " by U.S. News & World Report, Michigan Tech is one of the best universities in the country. The PC Magazine named Michigan Tech 2007, the seventh - most - wired ( "most wired" ) University ( due to the networks and computer facilities ). Michigan Tech has developed an innovative Enterprise program. In this program, students work on different projects in a professional practice environment. There are more than 25 student model, companies of this program.

The Campus

Main Campus

The main campus is located in Houghton on the highway US -41. It is the safest campus of the State of Michigan and one of the safest in the United States.

Environment Keweenaw

About the " Portage Lake " is an office building from Michigan Tech. Also nearby is the " Keweenaw Research Center." The University also has a downhill ski ( Mont Ripley ) and a golf course ( Portage Lake Golf Course ).

Ford Forestry Center

1840 hectares of forest south of Houghton in Alberta belong to the Ford Forestry Center, a center for forestry and environmental research. There are also apartments, so forestry and environmental science students can study for a semester in nature.

Other Campus

In Ann Arbor, Michigan is the " Michigan Tech Research Institute ", a research center. Michigan Tech also has a campus in New Delhi, India.

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  • University of Michigan
  • Technical University
  • Houghton County
  • Established in 1885
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