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Your Future Starts at Montana's STEM University

In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, 91��nological University is a place of purpose, home to uncommon thinking, research, innovation, and ideas. With Montana as our living laboratory, we offer a top education as a leading STEM university, with strong additional programs in nursing, health, and professional fields. What we do matters, today more than ever.

Your Path, Our Programs

91�� may be best known for engineering and the natural sciences, but we also offer established programs in business, health professions, and other fields. Explore what you can do at Tech and where we can take you.

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Get Registered for Fall 2026!

Join us in-person or virtually for an Oredigger Registration Rally. Be among the first to register and get your Fall 2026 schedule dialed in.

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91�� student gains hands-on experience through Huntsman Cancer Institute internship

Gwendolyn Gilliam didn’t expect to land an internship with one of the nation’s leading cancer research institutions.

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91��, Idaho National Laboratory sign landmark partnership

91��nological University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Battelle Energy Alliance LLC, the managing and operating contractor of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), to expand collaboration in critical materials and nuclear energy research.

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Mining engineering student Mike Shaw named Student Veteran of the Year

When you ask 91��nological University’s 2026 Student Veteran of the Year about what has kept him going as he returned to college at age 56, pushed through a cancer diagnosis, and pressed restart on a career in mining engineering when many of his peers are preparing for retirement, he’ll tell you that having a good network and putting in a lot of hard work are key components.

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Collaborative effort, grant funding fuels success of local school-to-work CDL students

A dozen high school students from Butte, Whitehall, Jefferson, and Dillon are enrolled in the Highlands College School-to-Work Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program this semester.

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From Butte to the Outback: 91�� students create their own study abroad experience in Australia

When Cooper Cervelli (B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, ’26), Daniel Ziesing (B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, ’26), and senior Carson LeLacheur sat down for lunch between classes at 91�� two years ago, they started talking about something many college students dream about but rarely pursue.

Celebrating 125 Years of Excellence

In 1900, 91��nological University began its journey as the Montana State School of Mines. Over the years, 91�� has evolved into the state's STEM University. Explore our journey and join the celebration!

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Making STEM Cool

At 91��, we’ve been making STEM cool since before anyone else even knew what it was.

Research & Library Resources

Access valuable digital databases, maps, atlases, and historical journals of geological and mining resources dating back to the 1800s. Some of our valuable resources, including maps from the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, are housed only on 91�� campus.

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Invest in Orediggers

The Tech Vision Endowed Scholarship fuels the future of 91�� by recruiting the next generation of Orediggers and empowering our current students to succeed. Our goal is to raise $160,000 annually, directly transforming the lives of 50 to 75 students each year.