<p>I think the official name is something like "New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology" (in Soccorro, NM) </p>
<p>Anyways.... I got some mailer from them, in which they claim to be on the same level as Caltech and MIT, but just haven't really been discovered on the national scene yet. Any ideas as to whether or not this is true, or maybe a bit exagerated?</p>
<p>It is a solid program, for sure, but in no way comparable to Cal Tech or MIT. Plus, Socorro sucks and the dropout/washout rate from NM Tech is incredibly high. I would look into Colorado School of Mines, if you are interested in engineering program in the mountain west. If you aren’t concerned about location, Rose Hulman should also be on your radar.</p>
<p>This doesn’t answer your question, but the school is getting some attention.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20228437/site/newsweek/page/0/[/url]”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20228437/site/newsweek/page/0/</a></p>
<p>Hottest in the War on Terror
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, N.M.</p>
<p>New Mexico Tech, in a friendly desert town an hour south of Albuquerque, has reduced admissions red tape while quietly building, with a flood of federal dollars, one of the prime research centers for fighting the War on Terror. It is in some ways the Los Alamos of a new age, this time focusing on searching suitcases and disabling roadside explosives rather than building the A-bomb. The school boasts a stylish collection of historic buildings with red tile roofs and a lush 18-hole golf course.</p>