Illinois Institute of Technology
Higher EducationIllinois, United States1001-5000 Employees
Illinois Institute of Technology is a Ph.D.-granting research university based in Chicago, founded in 1890. It operates in the higher education sector and offers programs across engineering, science, architecture, design, applied technology, human sciences, business, and law, with more than 7,800 students. The institution emphasizes an interprofessional, technology-focused curriculum designed to advance knowledge through research and scholarship and to prepare graduates for professional achievement, service to society, and personal fulfillment. The university engages with external partners to expand access and pathways for students, including a guaranteed admission partnership and articulation agreement with Moraine Valley Community College announced in 2026. It has been recognized for innovation, including being named a 2026 Most Innovative Institution in the Cure Innovation Index. Additionally, it participates in collaborative research projects, such as developing software for a network data transfer switch with Fermilab researchers through a URA Visiting Scholars Program grant.