Illinois Tech was created in 1940 by the merger of Armour Institute and Lewis Institute. Located on the west side of Chicago, Lewis Institute, established in 1895 by the estate of hardware merchant and investor Allen C. Lewis, offered liberal arts as well as science and engineering courses for both men and women.
Illinois Institute of Technology is a private, technology-focused research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, architecture, business, design, human sciences, applied technology, and law.
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Career Services at Illinois Tech is the place to begin when you want to get serious about pursuing your career. We want you to start thinking about life after Illinois Tech from the first day you walk onto campus. We’re here to help you map out your career plan, to guide you to meaningful work, and to support you throughout your entire professional life.
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsThe mission of the libraries of Illinois Institute of Technology is to acquire, organize, preserve, and disseminate knowledge in order to support the research needs of students and faculty. Collectively, the libraries offer access to over 1.8 million volumes, including books, journals, newspapers, videos, DVDs, maps, microforms, and government documents.
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Some of the most famous buildings in the world, designed by legendary architects, are located on IIT Main Campus in Chicago. S. R. Crown Hall, an elegant steel-and-glass National Historic Landmark, is a marvel of engineering and simplicity by former IIT professor and Architecture dean Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Elevated trains run through the Rem Koolhaas-designed McCormick Tribune Campus Center. And IIT alumnus Helmut Jahn's State Street Village is one of the on-campus places to live.
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Illinois Institute of Technology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Armour College of Engineering programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET:
Chicago-Kent College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association.
College of Architecture NAAB-accredited programs include the Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture.
Student life is essentially juggling social life with academics. I have to make sure my acacemics go well while still be able to have fun with friends or do other work on the side. It is difficult and can be exhausting. However, once you get through it is a very rewarding experience.
The program prepared me to undertake an engineering position that is very specific to research areas. However, we needed more education in mechanics and programming.
Illinois Institute of technology is one of the top-ranked schools in architectural engineering. The school is very diverse located in Chicago. The Department for Civil, architectural and environmental engineering offers great opportunities for research.