Missouri S&T is a public technological research university in Rolla, Missouri, affiliated with the University of Missouri System.
Missouri S&T is located in Rolla, Missouri, with the postal address Rolla, MO 65409. It is affiliated with the University of Missouri System, and the Curators of the University of Missouri hold its copyright. The university had over 7,000 students enrolled, both on-campus and through distance education. Its mission is to integrate education, research and application to create and convey knowledge that serves the state and helps solve the world's great challenges.
Missouri S&T was chartered on February 24, 1870, as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. Classes were first called to order on November 6, 1871. In 2020-21, the university commemorated its 150-year legacy of discovery, creativity and innovation. The Women's Hall of Fame recognition has been awarded since 2005 to alumni, faculty or staff.
The university offers over 100 degree programs in 40 areas of study, including computer science, business, engineering, humanities, and liberal arts. Its vision is to be the leading public technological research university for discovery, creativity and innovation. Missouri S&T has attained R1 status, the highest research classification from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The Princeton Review ranked it No. 3 among public universities for best career placement in 2025. It is the only Missouri university in The Wall Street Journal's top 10 list of universities on salary impact.
Campus facilities include residence halls, fraternity and sorority houses, the Christian Campus House, a turf field, the Student Recreation Center, Leach Theatre, the KMNR campus radio station, the Protoplex, research labs, libraries, and Student Health. The campus has over 250 organizations and clubs and 21 design teams where students work across disciplines.
Missouri S&T accepts undergraduate, transfer, and graduate applications.