密执安工业大学的前身是密执安矿业学院,建于1885年,座落在霍顿(Houghton)市,周围自然环境很适宜于学习和研究采矿、地质、理学、工程和林业,近处有北美洲最深的铜矿和全国最大的铁矿。采矿工程系的教学和科研设备十分先进。除了能使用别系的实验室外,本系拥有自己的实验矿井,岩石力学实验室和研究安全与保健的实验室。地质系也是大学一个重要组成 Michigan Institute of Technology’s predecessor, the Michigan Institute of Mines, was founded in 1885 and is located in Houghton. The surrounding natural environment is ideal for studying and studying mining, geology, science, engineering and forestry, There are the deepest copper deposits in North America and the country’s largest iron ore. Department of Mining Engineering teaching and research equipment is very advanced. In addition to being able to use other laboratories, the department has its own experimental mine, rock mechanics laboratory and research safety and health laboratory. Department of Geology is also an important component of the university