At Michigan Tech, students don’t just prepare for the future—they shape it. With a strong sense of purpose, a supportive campus community, and a commitment to impact, Michigan Tech undergraduates and graduate students are exactly what tomorrow needs.
Academic Colleges
College of Engineering
From copper mining in 1885 to robotic space mining today, Michigan Tech has a long and trusted reputation for responding to society's ever-changing engineering needs. Today, we're an R1 technological research university where more than 60 percent of students are enrolled in the College of Engineering. Our undergraduate engineering majors, graduate engineering programs, and flagship Enterprise Program serve to prepare MTUengineering students to create the future.
Departments in the College of Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Engineering Fundamentals
- Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
College of Sciences and Arts
The College of Sciences and Arts at Michigan Tech plays a unique role—offering distinctive, technologically focused programs in the sciences, arts, and humanities and providing Essential Education courses for all students on campus. With more than a thousand students across 11 academic departments, the College of Sciences and Arts has an impressive array of programs that integrate and expand on Michigan Tech's technological expertise.
Departments in the College of Sciences and Arts
College of Computing
Michigan Tech's College of Computing is the first college in Michigan solely focused on computing—and a preeminent provider of computing talent. Digital transformation is everywhere. In everything. Every day. Computing[MTU] is committed to the vital, urgent work that needs to be done for a better, safer, and more accessible tomorrow through our leading-edge undergraduate computing majors and graduate computing programs.
Departments in the College of Computing
College of Business
The College of Business at Michigan Tech is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)—a stamp of quality earned by fewer than 5 percent of business schools in the world. Student teams in our undergraduate business majors invest more than $2 million in real funds through the Applied Portfolio Management Program. Our graduate business programs, including a Master of Business Administration (MBA), blend business with technology. We prepare STEM-savvy business leaders who are ready for what tomorrow needs.
College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Michigan Tech's College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science offers far-reaching ecological programs with global impact—including the longest-running predator-prey study in the world. Plus, we're the only school in the country with a semester-long field camp for our undergraduate natural resources majors. Students in our graduate natural resources programs contribute to positive change in the realm of forest science and conservation. Our students learn about sustainability and the circular bioeconomy on the shores of Lake Superior and in more than 5,000 acres of University forests set aside for research, education, recreation, and outreach.
