Rochester Institute of Technology
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1829 |
| President | William W. Destler |
| Provost | Jeremy A. Haefner |
| Location | Henrietta, New York, United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Brown and orange |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Website | rit.edu |
| https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19008 |
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university within the town of Henrietta in the Rochester, New York metropolitan area. RIT is composed of nine academic colleges, including the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The Institute is one of only a small number of engineering institutes in the State of New York, including the New York Institute of Technology, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It is most widely known for its fine arts, computing, engineering, and imaging science programs. The university enrolled nearly 15,600 students, and it ranked 107 among national universities and 33 in "Best Value Schools" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[1]
Informatics programs
Bioinformatics
The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:
- Minor in Bioinformatics Analysis
- ?? credit hours spread over five classes
- Available online? No
- Program URL: https://www.rit.edu/programs/minors/bioinformatics-analysis
- B.S. in Bioinformatics
- 122 credit hours for the standard track, 125 for the molecular genetics track
- Available online? No
- Program URL: https://www.rit.edu/programs/bioinformatics-bs
- Accelerated B.S./M.S. in Bioinformatics
- 152 credit hours; "Students in the dual degree option are required to take graduate-level courses during their fourth year and complete an approved master's thesis during their final year of study."
- Available online? No
- Program URL: https://www.rit.edu/programs/bioinformatics-bs
- M.S. in Bioinformatics
- 30 credit hours
- Available online? No
- Program URL: https://www.rit.edu/programs/bioinformatics-ms
Additional external links
References
- ↑ "Rochester Institute of Technology". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rit-2806. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
