Give Apply

Michigan Technological University

A Michigan Tech student tests samples in a lab in one of the university's many health sciences programs.
View Archive

Michigan Technological University is a flagship public research university founded in 1885. Our campus in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.

Degrees for What Tomorrow Needs

Find what makes you tick. Work hard. Change the world. With more than 125 degree programs to choose from, you’ll be sure to find an academic home at Michigan Tech that suits your unique passions and strengths.

The Tech Difference

  • Top 25

    in the nation for return on investment (Forbes)

  • Top 20

    Best Public College in the US (Wall Street Journal)

  • $71K+

    median early career pay

  • 7,000+

    enrolled students from 55+ countries

Come Home to Houghton

Our beautiful waterfront campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is situated just miles from Lake Superior. Find yourself in a close-knit college town where winters are epic and outdoor adventure awaits. At Tech, we embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.

Visit us in Houghton and find where you belong.

Schedule Your Visit

Virtual Tours

Campus and Beyond

Regional map highlighting Michigan, pointing to the location of Michigan Tech.

Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, Michigan.

Aerial view of the Michigan Tech campus in the summer.

Our campus in Houghton is the perfect blend of technology and natural beauty.

Person riding a mountai bike across a bridge.

At Michigan Tech, outdoor adventure comes with the territory (in any season).

Snowboarder in the air after a jump with the campus in the background.

Huskies ski and snowboard for free at Mont Ripley, our very own hill that overlooks campus.

Aerial view of the Houghton and Hancock communities.

Houghton, its sister city Hancock, and the surrounding towns is home to approximately 15,000 year-round residents.

Students sitting on a log in front of the lake during sunset.

Lake Superior is all around you here in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Two students showshoeing in the woods.

With more than 200 inches of annual snowfall, Houghton is one of the snowiest cities in the US.

The Husky Statue in the summer.

Schedule a campus tour and experience Michigan Tech for yourself.

Students participating in an unbox challenge during Leading Scholar

Leading Scholar

The Leading Scholar Award is Michigan Tech’s premier scholarship. It is awarded to incoming first-year students who have not only excelled in their academic pursuits, but also demonstrated outstanding leadership and a passion for serving others. Each year, we recognize a select group of students whose remarkable achievements have left a mark in their local community, knowing they will bring that same excellence to our campus.

H-STEM Building rendering
H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex
East Hall Rendering
East Hall
West Gateway rendering
West Gateway

Campus Improvements

At Michigan's flagship technological university, we're preparing for tomorrow with these major construction projects:

  • The H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complexputs innovation and collaboration on display as 10 departments pioneer solutions.
  • The West Gatewayentry arch welcomes Huskies and visitors to campus with a scenic, pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare. 
  • The East Hall, a new 516-student residence, accommodates Tech's growing student body with easy access to campus and the Keweenaw Waterway.

Featured Events

Tomorrow needs Michigan Tech.
Tomorrow needs you.

Take the next step and join Husky nation.