Back معهد روشيستر للتكنولوجيا Arabic معهد روشيستر للتكنولوجيا ARZ Rochester Institute of Technology Catalan Rochester Institute of Technology German Roĉestra Instituto de Teknologio Esperanto Instituto de Tecnología de Rochester Spanish مؤسسه فناوری راچستر Persian Rochester Institute of Technology French रोचेस्टर तकनीकी संस्थान Hindi Institut Teknologi Rochester ID
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Former names | Rochester Athenæum (1829–1891) The Mechanics Institute (1885–1891) Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (1891–1944) |
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| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1829 |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $1.274 billion (FY23)[1] |
| President | David C. Munson, Jr |
| Provost | Prabu David |
Academic staff | 1,547 (Full-time, part-time, adjunct)[2] |
Administrative staff | 2,642[2] |
| Students | 20,570[2] |
| Undergraduates | 17,528[2] |
| Postgraduates | 3,042[2] |
| Location | , , United States 43°05′05″N 77°40′34″W / 43.08472°N 77.67611°W |
| Campus | Suburban 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) |
| Colors | Orange, white, and black[3] |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA |
| Mascot | RITchie the Tiger[4][5] |
| Website | www |
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The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private research university in Rochester, New York. It was founded in 1829. It is one of only two institute of technologies in New York state, the other being the New York Institute of Technology.
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 university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[6] Eleven RIT alumni, affiliates, and faculty members have been recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, winning a total of 15 prizes.[7]
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