Computing and Information Sciences Degrees
Computing with a Conscience
At RIT, we believe in changing the world and improving lives through computing and information sciences. Driven by a desire to innovate, our students and faculty are at the epicenter of sophisticated, game-changing computing solutions. And we want YOU to be a part of it.
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National Universities
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#3
Top 50 Game Design: Undergraduate Category
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#4
Top 25 Game Design BS Degrees
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#4
Top 25 Game Design: Graduate Category
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#5
Game Design/Simulation Development
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Cybersecurity
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A National Leader in Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity BS Degree
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100%
Cybersecurity students employed or in grad school six months after graduation
RIT is home to one of the world’s leading cybersecurity education and research centers. With unprecedented access to the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute, students receive distinctive hands-on training opportunities for immersive, realistic experiences that will set them apart.

Game-Player to Game-Maker
to Game-Changer
Whether you are passionate about game art, coding, sound design, or narrative, you can hone in on a field of interest and explore the theory and skills that will launch your future in games.
7
Esports National Championships
17
Games RIT Esports competes in, including Rocket League, Hearthstone, and OSU
2,300
Esports Community Members
Learn more about game design and Esports at RIT.

Career Experience that Sets you Apart
RIT’s cooperative education program provides exposure, early and often, to a variety of engineering industries and environments. These opportunities are intentional and purposeful—and designed for you to apply your skills in real-world settings, interact with industry experts, and explore professional work environments.
100%
Co-op Participation
All computing majors participate in co-op
6th
Among top schools for co-op or internship programs
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A Culture of Computing
Our community fosters a supportive and collaborative environment where students can connect and learn from one another. It’s a culture with the resources and support that makes asking for help okay. From student organizations to hackathons and events, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved and make meaningful connections within the community.

Solving Real-World Problems Through Research
At RIT, faculty and students are solving real-world problems through computing research in our state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge labs.
- CAIR, the Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research, is a research center that brings together faculty and students to conduct and publish leading research in the field of human-computer interaction.
- The Niantic x RIT Geo Games and Media Research Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab sponsored by Niantic, the creators of the popular geo games Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Ingress. The lab focuses on developing new geo games technologies.
- The Wireless and IoT Security and Privacy (WISP) lab conducts research in the broad areas of wireless communications and security, with emphasis on attacks and defenses in nextgeneration WiFi, the physical layer of connected vehicle protocols.
Learn about our Key Research Areas in Computer and Information Sciences