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Chicago’s Only Tech University
Illinois Tech stands at the crossroads of exploration and innovation, advancing Chicago and the world. Every day in the living lab of the city, Illinois Tech fuels breakthroughs that change lives.
Learn By Doing
One-of-a-kind active learning programs form the foundation of Illinois Tech’s undergraduate education. Experience a new way of learning—one that will prepare you to innovate and lead.
Research What Matters
Whether shaping the city of the future or steering new discoveries in data science, Illinois Tech faculty are conducting transformative research that you can see and feel.
Join Our Incredible Legacy
From the cell phone to skyscrapers to the Mars rover, the inventions and innovations of our rock star alumni have changed the course of human history.
Illinois Tech inspired Rohit Prasad to follow his passions. Advice he received from a graduate school adviser allowed him to thrive and make lasting contributions to the future of AI.
Rohit Prasad (M.S. EE ’99)
Illinois Tech has provided Sydney Kaplan with research opportunities that have ignited her passion for conservation technology. She applies robotics to solve complex, unique engineering problems experienced by tree scientists.
Sydney Kaplan (Mechanical Engineering/M.E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 4th Year)
While studying architecture at Illinois Tech, Frank Fu is also running his own business as a fashion and graphic designer.
Frank Fu (Architecture 4th Year)
Mental health treatment goes up, emergency calls go down. Stuart alumna Catherine Sanchez is leading the way to a win-win solution for Chicago police and the community.
Catherine Sanchez (M.P.A. ’17)
Newly graduated from Illinois Tech, Lynda Gibson is working to understand and address the impact of community violence on children.
Lynda Gibson (Ph.D. PSYC ’20)
A summer Research Experience for Undergraduates stipend gives students an opportunity to conduct their own research. Illinois Tech hosted 10 students to develop research projects in big data.
Anna Kong (Computer Science/M.S. Data Science 4th Year)Opportunity + Value
Illinois Tech is an engine of opportunity, providing the best ROI in the state and among the best in the nation.
In the Chicago Region for Occupational Earnings Power
—The Brookings Institution
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Illinois Tech’s Power the Difference Campaign Aims to Fuel Chicago’s Tech Rise
A $500 million fundraising campaign to advance Illinois Institute of Technology’s standing as the leading technology-focused university in Chicago has already raised more than $300 million during its...
$2.5 Million Award Will Move First-of-Its-Kind Visual Prosthesis Brain Implant to a Clinical Trial
While there is currently no cure for blindness, a first-of-its-kind artificial vision system developed by Illinois Institute of Technology researchers will advance to clinical trials this year...
College of Computing and Lewis College of Science and Letters Launch at Illinois Tech
June 1 marks the official launch of two new colleges at Illinois Institute of Technology: the College of Computing and Lewis College of Science and Letters. The College of Computing houses Illinois...
Congratulations to Illinois Tech’s graduates!
The Illinois Tech community will celebrate our 2020–2021 graduates at our 152nd virtual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021. This year’s event will be held as a virtual ceremony, broadcast from Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus in Chicago.
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Public Health Protocols
Members of the Illinois Tech community are expected to follow essential public health protocols while on the university’s campuses. We're all in this together.
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New Professional Master’s Scholarships for Illinois Tech Alumni
This scholarship will cover $25,000 in tuition costs for all Illinois Tech alumni who enroll in one of the university’s professional master’s degree programs.
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CARES Act Update
Illinois Tech has received a limited amount of funding to assist students with emergency grants through the CARES Act. The CARES Act specifically designates these funds under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to provide direct grant assistance to students to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19.
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Hawks 4 Hawks Hardship Fund
Contribute to the Hawks 4 Hawks Fund which provides direct financial assistance to Illinois Tech students in crisis situations. 100% of funds are directed to helping students facing unexpected hardships, such as meeting the cost of housing or travel assistance. Make a contribution today!
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Meet Us, Virtually
Learn more about Illinois Tech by attending a virtual information session with the Office of Undergraduate or Graduate Admission. There are endless reasons why Illinois Tech was voted one of country’s “most beautiful college campuses.” See just a few of them in our virtual tour.
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Beautiful Chicago, Amazing Chicago
From its subway to the tops of its skyscrapers, our hometown of Chicago is a friendly, exciting global city with a spirit and style all its own.
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Where Ideas Come to Life
Illinois Tech’s Kaplan Institute is the new on-campus innovation hub where students practice entrepreneurship, creativity, and design thinking to transform their ideas into inventions.
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