Graduate degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology were named among the best in the nation for 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report.
RIT ranked 69th overall in the nation for the best graduate engineering school in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering based on statistical indicators that measure the quality of faculty, research, and students. The programs rose four spots from last year.
Typically, U.S. News & World Report annually ranks graduate programs in six fields—business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing to help prospective students make informed decisions. These data-driven rankings have been based on enrollment numbers, job placement rates, faculty statistics, and other indicators.
U.S. News also periodically ranks programs in 12 academic disciplines based on academic reputation. This year, RIT’s computer science MS program in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences was 71st in the nation.
RIT’s full-time MBA program in the Saunders College of Business ranked 100th this year.
RIT’s health care management program ranked 81st this year and its physician assistant program ranked 119th this year. Both programs are in the College of Health Sciences and Technology.
Peer assessment data regarding the academic quality of programs came from deans, program directors, and senior faculty. U.S. News also surveyed professionals who hire or work with new graduates with degrees from the six disciplines ranked annually.
Go to the rankings and recognition website to see all of RIT’s rankings.
The complete rankings are available at U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools.
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