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RIT recognized as No. 98 in prestigious national university ranking by ‘U.S. News’

RIT is ranked 98th as a “National University” in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, jumping seven spots from last year. This list of 443 includes the nation’s best research universities that also offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and doctoral programs, and emphasize faculty research or award professional practice doctorates.

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RIT named as one of the top universities for value and career outcomes in The Princeton Review

RIT was once again ranked highly in The Princeton Review Best Colleges 2024 edition for its value and career options for students.

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RIT introduces new neuroscience BS program

Rochester Institute of Technology is offering a new bachelor’s degree in neuroscience beginning this fall.

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RIT welcomes more than 3,300 new undergraduates this week

The new undergraduate students come from 48 states (all but Iowa and Wyoming); Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; Guam; U.S. Virgin Islands; and 47 countries, with the largest contingent coming from India, Canada, and China. In addition, there are 927 new graduate students.

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New cybersecurity department and degree names align with evolving industry

RIT's new cybersecurity department and degree names align with evolving industry.

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RIT Saunders College of Business expands minors to meet evolving hospitality industry demands

To meet the ever-changing needs of the hospitality industry, the Department of International Hospitality and Service Innovation at RIT’s Saunders College of Business is adding and revamping minors to deliver on employer requests.

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RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf offers five certificate programs in American Sign Language interpreting

To enhance the skills of interpreters in the field, NTID is now offering five certificate programs in American Sign Language specialties.

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First cohort of Performing Arts Scholars prepares for last act at RIT

Many of the RIT students who received the first Performing Arts Scholarships four years ago are preparing to take the stage one last time as they graduate this week

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Personal experiences inspire RIT’s first deaf doctoral candidates

For decades, deaf and hard-of-hearing students attending RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf have been earning associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. This year, the first three NTID-supported students are on track to earn their doctoral degrees from RIT.

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SHED will showcase RIT maker community

Nearly 70 different RIT student teams and clubs are poised to move into the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) this summer in preparation for the building’s official opening in the fall semester.

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RIT named among top 5 game design schools in the country

Animation Career Review ranked RIT as the second-best game design university in New York state and fifth-best in the nation. 

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Saunders College will begin offering two new online master’s degrees in fall of 2023

Saunders College of Business will begin offering two new master’s degree programs, exclusively online, beginning in the fall of 2023.

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