About IIT
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is
- a private, Ph.D.-granting research university founded in 1890
- ranked among the top 4 percent of national universities by U.S. News and World Report (2007)
- a leader in education that focuses on technology and engineering, and the application of those disciplines in multiple areas;
offering programs in engineering, science, architecture, psychology, design, industrial technology, technical communication, business and law.
Campus Locations
IIT consists of five campuses located in the Chicago metropolitan area:
- Main Campus—just south of downtown Chicago in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood
- Downtown Campus—Stuart School of Business and Chicago-Kent College of Law, located in the West Loop
- Moffett Campus—in suburban Summit–Argo, home of the National Center for Food Safety and Technology
- River North Campus—home of the Institute of Design, in downtown Chicago
- Rice Campus—located in suburban Wheaton,
plus 40 corporate and public delivery sites and global online delivery.
Student Body, Enrollment
6000+ students: 4,000 graduate, 2000+ undergraduate
- IIT undergraduates: 36% ranked among the top 10 percent of their high school class. IIT students hail from nearly each of the United States, and one-third are international students.
- IIT’s graduate students are diverse, drawn to the university’s 60 masters and Ph.D. programs.
Degrees, Other Offerings
Bachelors; Masters of Science; Professional Masters; Doctor
Advanced degrees are offered through each of IIT’s schools and include M.B.A., Master of Design, J.D., and doctoral degrees, as well as a number of dual-degree programs. Additional offerings include certificates, and courses for working professionals and non-degree seekers. Numerous courses, and programs, are offered online.
Colleges
Armour College of Engineering
Center for Professional Development
Chicago-Kent College of Law
College of Architecture
College of Science and Letters
Institute of Design
Institute of Psychology
Stuart School of Business
IIT Mission
To advance knowledge through research and scholarship, to cultivate invention improving the human condition, and to educate students from throughout the world for a life of professional achievement, service to society, and individual fulfillment.
History
Established in 1890 as Armour Institute, after Chicago meat packer and grain merchant Philip Danforth Armour, IIT continues its original mission to be a leader in technological and scientific advancements.