Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private research university in the town of Henrietta in the Rochester, New York, metropolitan area. It was founded in 1829 as the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. RIT enrolls about 19,000 students, of whom 16,000 are undergraduate and 3,000 are graduate students. These students come from all 50 states in the United States and more than 100 countries. The university has more than 4,000 faculty and staff. It also has branches abroad in China, Croatia, Kosovo, and the United Arab Emirates.
The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology is recognized as one of the largest and most comprehensive engineering colleges in the United States. Located in Rochester, NY, the college is distinguished by its deep commitment to hands-on, experiential learning, prominently featuring RIT's renowned cooperative education program. This approach equips students with practical skills highly valued by industry employers. Offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across diverse disciplines, the college fosters innovation through cutting-edge research in state-of-the-art facilities. Graduates are well-prepared for successful careers, benefiting from strong industry connections and high placement rates.
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