Montana Technological University

Montana Tech
Former names
Montana School of Mines (1900–1965)
Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology (1965–1994)
Montana Tech of the University of Montana (1994–2018)
MottoDe re metallica (Latin)
Motto in English
Of the metals[a]
TypePublic university
Established1889; 135 years ago (1889)
Parent institution
Montana University System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$47 Million
ChancellorLes Cook[1]
Students2,321 (Fall 2023)[2]
Undergraduates2,134 (Fall 2023)[2]
Postgraduates187 (Fall 2023)[2]
Location
Butte, Montana
,
U.S.
Campus56 acres (23 ha)
Colors   
Green & Copper
NicknameOrediggers
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – Frontier
MascotCharlie Oredigger
Websitewww.mtech.edu

Montana Technological University, popularly known as Montana Tech, is a public university in Butte, Montana. Founded in 1900 as the Montana State School of Mines, the university became affiliated with the University of Montana in 1994.[3] After undergoing several name changes, in 2017 the Montana University System Board of Regents voted to designate Montana Tech as part of Special Focus Four-Year Universities, the only such designation in the Montana University System.[4][5] To recognize this new designation and the greater independence with it, the name was officially changed in 2018 from Montana Tech of the University of Montana to Montana Technological University.[6] Montana Tech's focus is on engineering, applied and health science.

In fall 2017, Montana Tech had nearly 2,700 students. It has 13 campus buildings and offers 39 undergraduate degrees along with 15 minors, 5 certification degrees, and 9 pre-professional career programs.[3] Montana Tech also offers 18 graduate degrees and has Ph.D. programs in Materials Science and Engineering,[7] Interdisciplinary Studies,[8] and Earth Science and Engineering.[9]


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  1. ^ "Montana Tech Hires New Chancellor". Montana Tech. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Enrollment Data". Montana Tech. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ [email protected], DAVID McCUMBER. "Montana Tech looks to future as special-focus institution". Montana Standard. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. ^ "The History of Montana Tech - STEM college in Montana". www.mtech.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  6. ^ McDermott, Ted (May 24, 2018). "Montana Tech officially renamed Montana Technological University". The Montana Standard. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Material Science Engineering Graduate Program, Montana Tech". www.mtech.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  8. ^ "Interdisciplinary Studies Ph.D." Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  9. ^ "Earth Science and Engineering Graduate Program, Montana Tech". www.mtech.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-30.