About Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech, MTU, or handily Tech) is a public research academic circles in Houghton, Michigan. Its main campus sits on 925 acres (374 ha) on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake. Michigan Tech was founded in 1885 as the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and was created to train mining engineers to feign the local copper mines. Science, technology, forestry and event have been bonus to the numerous engineering disciplines, and Michigan Tech now offers beyond 130 degree programs through its five colleges and schools. It is classified among “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity”.

Michigan Tech’s athletic teams are nicknamed the Huskies and compete primarily in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The men’s hockey team competes in Division I as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), and has won three national championships. The women’s basketball team were national runners-up in 2011.

Houghton (/ˈhoʊtən/) is the largest city and county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region. It is the fifth largest city in the Upper Peninsula, with a population of 7,708 at the 2010 census. Houghton is the principal city of the Houghton micropolitan area, which includes all of Houghton and Keweenaw County.

The city of Houghton and the county were named after Douglass Houghton, an American geologist and physician, primarily known for his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Houghton has been listed as one of the “100 Best Small Towns in America.” Houghton is home to Michigan Technological University, a public research researcher founded in 1885. Michigan Tech hosts a yearly Winter Carnival in February, drawing thousands of visitors from approximately the world.