United States:
* Rocky Mountains:
* University of Colorado Boulder
* Colorado State University (Fort Collins is in foothills)
* University of Wyoming (Laramie is in foothills)
* Montana State University (Bozeman is near the mountains)
* University of Montana (Missoula is near the mountains)
* Colorado School of Mines (Golden is in the foothills)
* Appalachian Mountains:
* Appalachian State University (Boone, NC)
* Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)
* University of Virginia (Charlottesville is in the foothills)
* West Virginia University (Morgantown is in the mountains)
* Sierra Nevada Mountains:
* University of Nevada, Reno (Reno is at the edge of the Sierra Nevada)
* California Institute of Technology (Pasadena is near the San Gabriel Mountains, a range adjacent to the Sierra Nevada)
Europe:
* Alps:
* University of Innsbruck (Austria)
* University of Grenoble Alpes (France)
* ETH Zurich (Switzerland - while not directly in the mountains, it's very close)
* University of Bern (Switzerland - similar to ETH Zurich)
* Pyrenees:
* University of Zaragoza (Spain) - parts of the campus are near the foothills.
* Carpathian Mountains:
* Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) - near the Apuseni Mountains, a sub-range of the Carpathians.
Other Regions:
* Andes Mountains (South America): Many universities in cities like Quito (Ecuador), Bogotá (Colombia), and La Paz (Bolivia) are located at high altitudes in the Andes, but it's less about being "in" the mountains and more about being at high elevation *in* a mountainous region.
This is not an exhaustive list, as many other universities are situated in mountainous regions globally. The proximity to the mountains can also vary; some are right at the base, others are in nearby towns and cities. To find more, you might want to specify a region or country you're interested in.