Engineering and Engineering Technology Degrees
Extraordinary
co-op opportunities and internships provide you with extensive hands-on industry experience.
High-octane
performance teams and clubs put your leadership and teamwork skills to the test.
Unprecedented
access to design tools, makerspaces, and labs bring your innovative ideas to life.
This is the place where you—the thinker, the doer, the maker, the problem-solver—imagine, design, prototype, test, and build the future.
This is an exceptional educational experience.
Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s Degrees
RIT offers accelerated dual degree programs in engineering and engineering technology that allow you to earn a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time than it would normally take to complete each degree separately.
| Bachelor’s Degree | Master’s Degree(s) |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering BS | Science, Technology, and Public Policy MS |
| Chemical Engineering BS |
Materials Science and Engineering MS |
| Computer Engineering BS | Computer Engineering MS Science, Technology, and Public Policy MS |
| Computer Engineering Technology BS | Computer Science MS |
| Electrical Engineering BS | Electrical Engineering MS Science, Technology and Public Policy MS |
| Industrial Engineering BS |
Engineering Management ME |
| Mechanical Engineering BS |
Mechanical Engineering ME |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology BS | Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration MS |
| Microelectronic Engineering BS |
Material Science and Engineering MS |
| Robotics and Manufacturing Engineering Technology BS | Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration MS |
| Software Engineering BS |
Computer Science MS |
Learn more about Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees and why they’re a smart choice for career success.
96%
Outcome Rate
Engineering graduates who are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduating.
#6
Top Schools for Co‑ops and Internships
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
#41
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Engineering vs. Engineering Technology
Two dynamic areas of study, both with outstanding outcomes rates. Which do you choose?
What’s the difference between engineering and engineering technology? It’s a question we’re asked all the time. While there are subtle differences in the course work between the two, choosing a major in engineering vs. engineering technology is more about identifying what you like to do and how you like to do it.
Engineering in Action.
Innovate and Create. Every day.
Whether you’re a creative problem solver, interested in developing and implementing new technologies, or driven to find solutions that contribute to a higher purpose, RIT’s engineering and engineering technology programs will prepare you for outstanding career opportunities.
Where Ideas Become Reality
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Biodegradable Packaging
Carlos Diaz AcostaAssociate ProfessorDiaz Acosta's research in sustainable packaging led his class to a biodegradable solution. Developing corn-based packaging is not only being used to counteract the amount of food waste going into landfills, but also making the world a more sustainable place.
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A Part of Something Bigger
Kimberly HedgerComputer Engineering TechnologyFor Hedger, giving back is a special part of the RIT community that lets her impact the world, one service project at a time.
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Relationships Are Key to Success
Jess Sudol '06VP/Civil Dept. Manager - Passero AssociatesBuilding relationships and honing communication skills are crucial skills for success in any field. Passero Associates has recognized the collaborative nature of RIT students. They continue to hire RIT students and graduates for their dynamic interpersonal skills as well as their knowledge.
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Take the Leap
Michael Oshetski '03CEO, Micatu Inc.Focused on making the utility grid more efficient and sustainable, Oshetski, an RIT alum, has a passion for entrepreneurship. Turning a start-up into reality led him to sharing a key piece of advice: Just go for it.
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Stepping Up
Ashley KosakMechanical EngineeringIt might be just a stool, but it represents more than reaching equipment in the Machine Shop. It’s a symbol of the heightened awareness and inclusivity of women in engineering at RIT. After graduation, Kosak wants to influence change by helping women pursue careers in engineering.
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The Hands of Time
Landyn HatchMuseum StudiesAt RIT’s makerspace you’re free to design, test, tinker, and build. Hatch utilizes The Construct to create 3D-printed mannequin hands for Genesee Country Village & Museum's 19-century clothing exhibit.
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Engineering Better Solutions
Poornima PadmanabhanAssistant ProfessorProfessor Padmanabhan’s students engage in hands-on research experiences that help build a better future through the creation of advanced complex materials that can solve problems in solar energy, health care, agriculture, and more.
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The AI Gateway
Humza SyedComputer EngineeringSyed is pushing the world forward by developing algorithms that apply artificial intelligence to make everyday tasks easy and more efficient.
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Where You Belong
Corinne MendietaMechanical Engineering TechnologyMendieta has found a home in student government. As vice president she makes sure that all students have what they need to succeed.
Applied Learning:
At the Heart of an Engineering Education
What sets RIT engineering and engineering technology graduates apart from their competitors isn’t just their degree. It’s the real-world experience gained from full-time, paid cooperative education, hands-on work in labs and makerspaces, and through participation on performance teams and in clubs.
RIT’s cooperative education program provides exposure, early and often, to a variety of engineering industries and environments. These opportunities are intentional and purposeful—and designed for you to apply your skills in real-world settings, interact with industry experts, and explore professional work environments.
100%
Engineering and engineering technology students complete at least two engineering co-ops, most complete up to four.
6th
Top Schools for Co-ops and Internships
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Undergraduate Research
Opened-Ended Problems = Opened-Minded Solutions
Innovative solutions happen when you’re open to possibilities. That’s when creative problem solvers thrive, in an environment where investigation and exploration collide with ingenuity and imagination.
RIT is a leader in providing immersive research opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students. You can begin conducting research on day one of your freshman year, with support and guidance from world-class faculty. On multidisciplinary teams with students from majors all across the university, you’ll explore, investigate, and collaborate to help solve pressing challenges facing a range of high-impact areas that can better society.
In our graduate and doctoral programs, you’ll be part of critical research that’s changing the way the world looks at imaging, manufacturing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, energy and the environment, and more.
Explore the RIT’s Signature Research Areas, or learn more about our undergraduate research opportunities in engineering and engineering technology.
Clubs and Organizations
Explore rocketry. Challenge your skills with VEX robotics. Become an environmental champion. Join a professional engineering society. The options are endless for you to hone your skills or just have fun in one of RIT more than 300 clubs and organizations.
Learning Labs
World-class labs and classrooms house the same state-of-the-art equipment used in industry. You’ll learn, experiment, tinker, and test in modern learning spaces.
Senior Design
A two-course, two-semester design experience where multidisciplinary student teams create solutions to real-world engineering problems. You’ll combine your classroom learning and your experiences on co-ops to build and test a prototype or create and implement improvements to an engineering process.
SHED (Student Hall for Exploration and Development)
This expansive five-floor building brings together technology, art, and design under one roof. With flexible spaces to foster and stimulate creativity, collaboration, and discovery, the SHED includes an atrium, makerspaces, performing arts studios, and active learning spaces.
There’s a reason our engineering and engineering technology programs have a 98% outcomes rate. Our hands-on, results-oriented education makes you better prepared and in demand by industries worldwide.
At RIT, you’ll earn more than a degree. Innovative course work, exceptional co-op experiences, extraordinary faculty, active hands-on learning, and immersive research opportunities all add up to a powerful education that equips you with the knowledge, skills, experience, and expertise to reach your goals.
Develop new technologies. Lead game-changing innovations.
Shape the future. You’ll be ready.