̳ Ranked 8th on USA Today list of “Top 10 Engineering Colleges in the U.S"
Chicago, IL – Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has been named among the “Top 10 Engineering Colleges in the United States” in USA Today. The national daily newspaper on August, 28, 2015 ranked ̳ eighth on the list, which was derived from as a ranking of colleges based on each school’s overall quality.
“IIT Armour College of Engineering continues to educate our students to be leaders in the development and use of multidisciplinary approaches and technology to solve complex, socially critical global problems. We are committed to excellence in technology-focused education with a renewed emphasis on the entrepreneurial and ethical practice of engineering”, said Natacha DePaola, Dean of IIT Armour College of Engineering. “Being listed as one of the top 10 engineering colleges in the United States is another recognition of our outstanding students’ accomplishments.”
Consecutively ranked and rising two places since last year, eighth ranked ̳ is a university where engineering students report higher than average starting and mid-career salaries according to estimates. USA Today also recognized that IIT Armour College of Engineering “has a serious commitment to full-time teachers, smaller than average class sizes and a low student loan default rate.”
This USA Today ranking is the latest recognition of ̳’s elevated reputation in engineering education. In 2012, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recognized ̳ as having one of 29 programs in the nation that have successfully . This year, U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranked ̳ as one of its Best Value Schools. Distinctive education programs within IIT Armour College of Engineering emphasize the development of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary curricula and activities that will provide students with knowledge and opportunities to excel as innovators and tech entrepreneurs. Students are provided with multiple resources for research, immersive learning, personalized online portfolios, and entrepreneurship activities with programs like IIT Engineering Themes and .
Today, the total enrollment at ̳ is 7,716 with 2,968 of those students being undergraduates. IIT Armour College of Engineering currently enrolls 1,506 undergraduate and 1,131 graduate students. The in IIT Armour College of Engineering offer at the Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate levels in all engineering disciplines.
Founded in 1890, Armour Institute (now IIT Armour College of Engineering) is the establishing college at ̳, providing a distinctive educational experience that prepares students for the future. “For more than 125 years, our university has been on the forefront of knowledge creation—and our graduates have been recognized for innovations and discoveries that have changed the course of human history”, according to Alan Cramb, President of ̳. “We are proud of that legacy and of the contributions ̳ graduates continue to make in fields ranging from engineering, science, architecture, and applied technology to business, law, design, and human sciences.”
ABOUT ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Illinois Institute of Technology, also known as ̳, is a private, technology-focused, research university, located in Chicago, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, architecture, business, design, human sciences, applied technology, and law. One of 21 institutions that comprise the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), ̳ offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication, an innovative mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Visit www.iit.edu.
