Rochester Institute of Technology

About Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a prestigious private research university located in Henrietta, New York, just south of Rochester. Founded in 1829 as the Rochester Athenæum, RIT is world-renowned for seamlessly fusing computing, engineering, and technology with premier programs in fine arts, design, photography, film, and business. Home to over 20,500 students from more than 100 countries, RIT operates one of the oldest, largest, and most successful cooperative education (co-op) networks globally, placing over 4,500 students annually with more than 3,400 corporate, government, and research partners worldwide. The university spans nine academic colleges, including the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (featuring top-5 globally ranked game design and MAGIC Spell Studios), the Kate Gleason College of Engineering (pioneer of the nation’s first microelectronic engineering program), the College of Art and Design, Saunders College of Business, and the historic National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)—the world's first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Classified as an R2 High Research Activity doctoral university, RIT thrives on a vibrant 1,300-acre modern campus famously nicknamed "Brick City," known for iconic red brick architecture, the annual 30,000-visitor Imagine RIT innovation festival, and Division I Tiger ice hockey.