Since its founding in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology has set the pace for dynamic innovation and growth. Each year the university adds new academic programs that answer the growing needs of industry, establishes research centers in emerging disciplines, and launches leadership opportunities around the world. This continual expansion leads to outstanding opportunities for prospective employees and an endless range of options for career growth and advancement.

Few universities provide RIT's depth and breadth of career-oriented studies with more than 90 different bachelor's degree programs, over 60 masters degree programs and 6 PhD programs in areas such as art and design, business, engineering, science and mathematics, sustainability, criminal justice, photography, environmental studies, hospitality and service management, computer science, information technology, bioinformatics.