Navajo Technical College

Navajo Technical University, formerly Navajo Technical College, is a small, culturally grounded tribal public university serving roughly 1,500 students from Crownpoint, New Mexico, and instructional sites across the Navajo Nation and nearby communities. Its applied, workforce-oriented model gives corporate R&D teams access to advanced manufacturing and science laboratories, while students receive early hands-on exposure to research-grade equipment and technical practice. Partnerships with Sandia and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories, NASA, aerospace and manufacturing companies, and the Navajo Nation connect education with regional economic development. A university innovation center adds business training, workspace, technical assistance, and support for entrepreneurs. Research is supported especially by NSF and NASA, with sponsored-projects and research-compliance offices supporting collaboration.