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Rochester Institute of Technology Overview

The Rochester Institute of Technology (commonly called RIT) is a private university in the United States. It is based in the town of Henrietta. There are 9 academic colleges which operate at the institute. The university offers several arts programs, which have received very good ratings and are seen as being among the best in the world.

RIT was founded in 1829 and began its operations as the Rochester Athenaeum, which was a literary society. In 1885, the literary society merged with the Rochester Mechanics Institute. There are currently 14,753 undergraduate and 2,899 postgraduate students which attend this institution.

Rochester Institute of Technology Job Information

As of 2012, there were 1,533 academic staff members and 2,233 administrative employees at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Those who have a passion for research and teaching, particularly in the science fields, will find various full and part time job opportunities at the university. Employees get good compensation, plus additional benefits like transportation allowances, annual paid leave, a 401(K) plan, health and life insurance and relocation assistance for those who qualify.