Rankings and Recognition
Don’t just take our word for it. Our reputation as one of the world’s top universities has been acknowledged by many leading college guides, industry, and internationally respected publications. As you search for the right university, consider what others have to say about RIT.
41st
Best Value
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
6th
Top Schools for Co-op and Internship Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
41st
“Most Innovative Schools”
U.S. News & World Report, 2023
91st
“National Universities”
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Princeton Review, 2023
“Top 50 Game Design: Undergraduate Category”
“Top 25 Game Design: Graduate Category”
Animation Career Review, 2024
4th
Top Animation Schools in NY
4th
Top 25 Game Design BS Degrees
6th
Top 50 Game Design Schools and Colleges
13th
Top Animation BFA Degrees
16th
Top 50 Animation Schools and Colleges
37th
Top 50 Illustration Schools and Colleges
Graduate Rankings
U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024
6th
Best Photography Graduate Programs
9th
“Best Online MBA Programs”
23rd
Best Graduate Fine Arts Programs
33rd
Business Analytics Program (2022)
63rd
Best Engineering Graduate Schools
77th
Best Computer Science Programs
78th
Best Physics Graduate Programs (Ph.D.)
90th
Best Graduate Schools for Business (2022)
65th
Best Health Care Management Programs
119th
Best Biological Sciences Programs
Animation Career Review, 2024
4th
Top 25 Game Design Master’s Degrees
9th
Top Animation MFA Degrees
Value/Return on Investment
An RIT education results in value and a return on investment by providing you with the skills to thrive in your chosen career.
37th
Most Trusted University in America
(when measuring public trust in the top 135 doctoral research institutions)
Morning Consult, 2022
41st
“Best Value Schools”
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
43rd
Economic Diversity
New York Times College-Access Index, a measurement of economic diversity, 2023
88th
Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Money magazine
RIT is among the universities included in Money magazine’s “Best Colleges in America 2023,” which lists top colleges where your tuition (and time) is likely to pay off.
Sustainability
We create and use green technology as part of our commitment to the environment. Our goal is to be a model of sustainability for others while we look out for mother nature.
44th
Among the Top 50 Green Colleges
Princeton Review, 2023
2030
Target year for RIT to become a carbon neutral campus
6
LEED Platinum and LEED Gold buildings
RIT requires all new buildings to be certified to a minimum of LEED Silver.
Employer Recognition
The faculty and staff at RIT love what they do and where they do it. We are dedicated to our students, their learning and outcomes, and our mission to change the world for the better.
16th
Among colleges and universities in Forbes' list of America’s Best Employers 2023 for mid-size employers
Forbes Magazine, 2023
227th
Overall in Forbes' list of America’s Best Employers 2023 for mid-size employers
Forbes Magazine, 2023