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Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester

  • One Lomb Memorial Drive,
  • Rochester, NY 14623
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Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

Ranked among the nation's top universities, RIT is a diverse academic community offering a full spectrum of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs through three colleges: the Kate Gleason School of Engineering, the College of Applied Science and Technology and the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.

Along with the wide variety of degree offerings, RIT also has one of the largest cooperative education programs in the world, providing students with valuable career-related work experience. RIT has annually placed 2,600 students in co-op positions with 1,300 employers.

Kate Gleason School of Engineering

RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering provides a nurturing educational environment within which to earn a highly marketable degree that serves students well - whether they choose to pursue a career in industry or attend graduate school in engineering or a related field. Students benefit from state-of-the-art programs and facilities, supported by our industry and government partners and private foundations.

College of Applied Science and Technology

The College of Applied Science and Technology houses RIT's wide variety of Engineering Technology programs within three different departments:

  • Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety (CETEMS)
  • Electrical, Computer, Telecommunications Engineering Technology (ECT)
  • Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science (MMET/PS)
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Pluralism at RIT

Pluralism or diversity at RIT is a celebration of individual differences as members within the RIT community work together toward the common goal of creating a pluralistic and diverse community. Pluralism combines shared values that are incorporated into the vision and mission of RIT, resulting in an enriched organizational culture. Pluralism promotes appreciation of diverse individuals in spite of differences in race, gender, education, age, national origin, sexual preference, language use, physical ability, health and many other differences. Respecting these differences results in a positive change and becomes a key factor for promoting pluralism at RIT.

Women in Engineering

RIT is dedicated to making known the need for women engineers and encouraging young women to consider an engineering education. To that end, RIT has its own chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) that is dedicated to serving the community and organizing activities to promote women in engineering. One of the chapter's more prominent activities is an annual Overnight where 30 to 40 young women interested in engineering from New York state and many surrounding states are invited to RIT to introduce them to the school and some fundamental engineering principles while they participate in several activities and shadow our sections members during their normal classes.