Navajo Technical University

Quick Facts

Address: Lowerpoint Rd State Hwy 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313
Website: https://www.navajotech.edu/
Founded: 1979
Students: 1,739 (2017)

About

Located on the Navajo Nation Reservation, Navajo Technical University emerged in 1979 as a way to meet the needs of the tribal population as they entered the workforce. For this reason, the school was originally named the Navajo Skill Center and, later, the Crownpoint Institute of Technology. This name changed once again in November 2006 to Navajo Technical College. It adopted its current name--Navajo Technical University--in July 2013, under advisement of the Navajo Nation Council. Today, NTU is one of the largest tribal colleges, with more than one thousand students enrolled each year. Navajo Technical University is the first university on the Navajo Reservation, and is a Land Grant Institution. The curriculum is rooted in the Dine Philosophy of Education, which combines critical thinking, self-actualization, motivation, and cooperative learning.

Navajo Technical University offers undergraduate and gradaute studies. Master's students can earn a degree in Diné Culture, Language & Leadership. Undergraduates can receive their Bachelor's in Biology, Computer Science, Creative Writing and New Media, Digital Manufacturing, Diné Culture, Language & Leadership, Early Childhood Multicultural Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science & Natural Resources, Industrial Engineering, and New Media; or their Associate's in Administrative Office Specialist, Automotive Technology, Building Information Modeling, Chemical Engineering Technology, Commercial Baking, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Multicultural Education, Energy Systems, Environmental Science & Natural Resources, General Education, Geographical Information Technology, Information Technology Technician, Law Advocate, Mathematics, Public Administration, Registered Nursing, and Veterinary Technician. Navajo Technical University also offers certificates in Applied Computer Technology, Automotive Technology, Bookkeeping, Carpentry, Commercial Driver License, Computer-Aided Drafting, Construction Technology, Electrical Trades, Environmental Science & Natural Resources, Geographical Information Technology, Industrial Maintenance and Operations, Information Technology Assistant, Law Enforcement, Legal Assistant, Mathematics, Navajo Court Transcription/Interpretation, Pre-Professional Nursing, Professional Baking, Professional Cooking, Textile and Weaving, and Welding Technology.