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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1889 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $47.7 million (2018)[1] |
| President | Michael Jackson (interim) |
Academic staff | 175[2] |
| Undergraduates | 987 (Fall 2024)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 486 (Fall 2024)[2] |
| Location | ,, United States 34°04′00″N106°54′20″W / 34.0668°N 106.9056°W /34.0668; -106.9056 |
| Campus | Rural, 320 acres (130 ha) central, 40 mi² (100 km²) adjoining |
| Nickname | Miners |
| Website | www.nmt.edu |
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TheNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech orNMT), formerlyNew Mexico School of Mines, is apublic university inSocorro, New Mexico, United States.
It offers over 30 Bachelor of Science degrees intechnology, thesciences,engineering,management, andtechnical communication, as well as graduate degrees at the masters and doctoral levels.[3]
NMT regularly ranks high as a top public college in the West (U.S. News & World Report), public universities for percentage of bachelor's students who earn a doctorate (National Science Foundation), and as one the best Hispanic-serving universities in America (Niche.com).
With 987 degree-seeking undergraduate students and 486 degree-seeking graduate students as of fall 2024, New Mexico Tech is a relatively small university focused on science and engineering.[4] It was founded by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature in 1889 as the New Mexico School of Mines, with the goal of boosting the territorial economy by teaching mining specialties at the college level.[5]
During the 1930s, petroleum engineering and technology also became an important field of study at the institute. In 1946, New Mexico Tech began offering graduate degrees. The institute adopted its current name in 1951, but the change was not legally effective until 1960, through an amendment of the New Mexico State Constitution, Art. XII, Section 11.[5]
It also houses numerous research centers spanning diverse fields such as hydrology, astrophysics, explosives engineering, atmospheric physics, and cybersecurity.
New Mexico Tech's well-known areas of research and teaching includehydrology,astrophysics,atmospheric physics,geophysics,information technology,information security,Earth Science, energeticmaterials engineering, andpetroleum recovery.[6]
In 2003, with funds from the U.S.Department of Homeland Security, New Mexico Tech purchased the town ofPlayas, New Mexico, and the surrounding 1,200 acres (490 ha) to develop the Playas Training and Research Center, operated by the school'sEMRTC, which provides training and research for the university'sfirst responders,counterterrorism,[7] and Air Force programs.[8]
| Race and ethnicity | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 45% | ||
| Hispanic | 41% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 4% | ||
| Asian | 3% | ||
| International student | 3% | ||
| Two or more races | 3% | ||
| Black | 1% | ||
| Economic diversity | |||
| Low-income[a] | 33% | ||
| Affluent[b] | 67% | ||
NMT hosts an annual Performing Arts Series that is free to students, and, along with the broader Socorro community, city, and county, supports a great number of special events each year. New Mexico Tech is located approximately an hour south ofAlbuquerque in a region of high deserts to subalpine mountains that offers considerable outdoor recreation opportunities, including rock climbing, road and mountain biking, a triathlon, and hiking opportunities.[12][13] New Mexico Tech also hosts numerous active student clubs, a Part 15 AM radio station, and a biweekly student newspaper,Paydirt. The campus includes an 18-hole championship golf course.[14] The NMT student esports and rugby club teams recently won national championships.
NMT takes pride in extensive community outreach, hosting popular events like a robotics demolition derby for 6th-12th graders and a weeklong summer science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program for high school students.
The campus population has historically been predominantly male, but it has moved increasingly towards a balance between the sexes.[15] The gender distribution at New Mexico Tech as of 2021[update] is 68% male and 32% female.[2]
The following people have served as president of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology:[16]
| No. | Image | Name | Term start | Term end | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Davis | 1893 | 1895 | ||
| 2 | William H. Seaman | 1895 | 1898 | ||
| 3 | Fayette Jones | 1898 | 1902 | ||
| 4 | Charles Keys | 1902 | 1905 | ||
| 5 | Robert P. Noble | 1905 | 1908 | ||
| 6 | Emmet A. Drake | 1908 | 1913 | ||
| 7 | Fayette Jones | 1913 | 1917 | ||
| 8 | Alexis Illinski | 1917 | 1921 | ||
| 9 | Edgar H. Wells | 1921 | 1939 | ||
| 10 | C.E. Needham | 1939 | 1942 | ||
| 11 | R.H. Reese | 1942 | 1946 | ||
| 12 | E. J. Workman | 1946 | 1965 | ||
| 13 |  | Stirling Colgate | 1965 | 1975 | |
| 14 |  | Kenneth W. Ford | 1975 | 1983 | |
| 15 | Lawrence H. Lattman | 1983 | 1993 | ||
| 16 | Daniel H. Lopez | 1993 | 2016 | ||
| 17 | Stephen G. Wells | July 1, 2016 | April 28, 2023 | [17][18] | |
| interim | Daniel H. Lopez | April 29, 2023 | April 14, 2024 | [19] | |
| 18 | Mahyar Amouzegar | April 15, 2024 | July 25, 2025 | [20][21] | |
| acting | Michael Jackson | July 26, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | [21] | |
| interim | September 15, 2025 | Present | [22] |
A number of television shows have focused on New Mexico Tech faculty, students, and research.TruTV'sMan vs. Cartoon features attempts by Tech'sEnergetic Materials Research and Testing Center to re-create contraptions and situations found inWile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoons.MythBusters,National Geographic Explorer,BBC Horizon andNova have also featured Tech in various episodes.[24] Another TV show featuring Tech's Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center,Blow Up U, began filming in the spring of 2009.[25]
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