General Information

Local Area

Michigan Tech is located in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula along the south shore of Lake Superior in a region of lakes and rocky coastlines.

The development of the copper mining district eventually led to the creation of the Michigan Mining School more than 100 years ago. Eventually the College of Mines grew to become Michigan College of Mining and Technology and in 1965 was named Michigan Technological University.

College rankings typically place Michigan Tech in the top tier of universities in the country. Alumni, faculty, and industry recognize Michigan Tech as a school of choice, through their actions and in their opinions.

Michigan Tech has led the way in science, technology, and business and has helped to change the world in the last century

Michigan Tech is located in one of the most beautiful areas in the world, and sits atop the Midwest in a unique position to serve numerous urban centers with varied industrial focuses.

Michigan Tech students get great jobs as a result of their superior education at Michigan Tech, and companies recruit from Tech because of the quality and preparation of our students.

Campus View in Autumn
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Lake Superior & Keweenaw Peninsula

In addition, it is a delightful place to live and work with numerous outdoor recreational possibilities. Lake Superior provides a maritime climate, with cool summers and snowy winters. There are miles of wild shoreline that is very handy, and four nearby national parks:

• Isle Royale National Park
• Keweenaw National Historic Park
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Houghton is a small city named after Michigan's first state geologist, Douglass Houghton. We are about 200 Mi east of Duluth, Minnesota, about 200 mi north of Green Bay, Wisconsin and about 400 north of Chicago.

• Life in the U.P.
• MTU Campus
• Basic Info. on MTU