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Research Colloquium, where graduate students can present
their research; the Pavlis Honors College , which develops
leadership and problem-solving skills and self-confidence; the
Sustainable Futures Institute, which conducts research and
outreach in all aspects of sustainability; a mobile lab, which
brings engineering in-service education to working professionals
where they are; Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellowships(SURF), which provide opportunities for
undergraduates to spend their summers doing paid research with
faculty mentors; The Alley , a “makerspace” open to students,
staff and faculty where they can tinker, design, invent, create and
collaborate; Summer Youth Programs, which give high school
students hands-on experience in STEM workshops and
MindTrekkers, which takes a rousing science road show to
science and engineering festivals all over the country, to engage
young people in STEM.
Key Highlights of the University
• Five graduate engineering disciplines ranked in the top 100 in
US News & World Report’s most recent Graduate School
Rankings. They are biomedical engineering, computer
engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering
and mechanical engineering.
• Michigan Tech has 477 faculty members and 1,153 staff.
• Michigan Tech's student to faculty ratio is 12:1.
• Nearly 500 employers attend Michigan Tech’s two Career Fairs
each year.
• Michigan Tech’s 19 research centers and institutes conduct
research valued at $72.5 million a year.
• More than half of Michigan Tech first-year students are in the
top 20 percent of their high school graduating class.
• Forbes Magazine ranked Michigan Tech among the top 25
STEM schools in the nation.
• Money Magazine ranked Michigan Tech among the “Best
Colleges for Your Money.” The magazine also ranked
Michigan Tech 6th in the nation for early career salaries,
averaging $63,400.
• Payscale.com ranking Michigan Tech number 1 in the state for
mid-career salaries.
• 94 percent of Michigan Tech graduates find jobs in their fields
within 6 months of graduation.