Founded in 1900 as the Montana State School of Mines, Montana Technological University is the leading STEM institution in the Rocky Mountain West. The University was founded to help fill the growing need for resources managers and engineers, and it has stayed true to that objective throughout its long history. Montana Tech’s programs consistently top national, regional and state rankings that measure return-on-investment or performance on professional licensure examinations. Graduates receive a high-quality STEM education, and enjoy excellent career placement rates into in-demand fields. Montana Tech is led by innovators. Research is conducted in partnership with some of the world’s most respected entities, like the National Science Foundation and DEVCOM ARL laboratory. Research entities include: The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), the Center for Environmental Remediation and Assessment (CERA), the High Performance Computing Cluster (HPC), the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) and the Underground Mine Education Center (UMEC).