New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
TypePublic university
Established1889
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$47.7 million (2018)
PresidentMahyar A. Amouzegar
Academic staff
175
Undergraduates987 (Fall 2024)
Postgraduates486 (Fall 2024)
Location, ,
United States

34°04′00″N 106°54′20″W / 34.0668°N 106.9056°W / 34.0668; -106.9056
CampusRural, 320 acres (130 ha) central, 40 mi² (100 km²) adjoining
NicknameMiners
Websitewww.nmt.edu

The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech or NMT), formerly New Mexico School of Mines, is a public university in Socorro, New Mexico, United States.

It offers over 30 Bachelor of Science degrees in technology, the sciences, engineering, management, and technical communication, as well as graduate degrees at the masters and doctoral levels.

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).