ABOUT Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai branch

Founded in 1829, RIT is an internationally recognized leader in professional and career-oriented education enrolling more than 16,500 students worldwide. RIT is the 15th largest private university in the US and holds membership in the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU) and the National Commission on Cooperative Education (NCCE). RIT faculty has extensive teaching experience, and is internationally respected for contributions in their professional fields. Selected faculty honors and awards include National Science Foundation awards, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grants, Pulitzer prizes, and Fulbright awards. Through their professional activities, including applied research and consulting, RIT's professors stay at the forefront of their fields. For over a century, a hallmark of RIT success has been strong partnerships with business and industry. Such support is visible on campus in such facilities as the Bausch & Lomb Center, IBM Collaboratory, Toyota Lab, and Xerox Auditorium. In addition, advisory boards made up of business and industry leaders meet regularly to provide support and direction regarding curriculum, cooperative education, research and facilities. Advisory board members represent such companies as Google, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, The Boeing Company, CISCO, Xerox, General Electric, IBM, Marriott Corporation.