Institutes of technology or polytechnic institutes are technologically focused universities, many dating back to the mid-19th century. A handful of American universities include the phrases Institute of Technology, Polytechnic Institute, Polytechnic University, University of Technology or similar phrasing in their names; these are generally research-intensive universities with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
In the lists below, an asterisk (*) denotes research-intensive universities that offer up to PhD or DSc degrees.
Institutes of technology
- Air Force Institute of Technology* (a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education that is part of the United States Air Force)
- California Institute of Technology*
- Florida Institute of Technology*
- Georgia Institute of Technology*
- Illinois Institute of Technology* (formerly known as Armour Institute of Technology)
- Indiana Institute of Technology
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
- New England Institute of Technology
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology*
- New Jersey Institute of Technology* (formerly known as Newark College of Engineering)
- New York Institute of Technology*
- Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
- Oregon Institute of Technology
- Rochester Institute of Technology*
- Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology (Indiana)
- Stevens Institute of Technology* (New Jersey)
- Washburn Institute of Technology (Kansas)
- Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston)
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Polytechnic universities
- Arizona State University Polytechnic campus
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Florida Polytechnic University
- Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus
- Oregon Institute of Technology (officially designated as Oregon's Polytechnic University)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- University of Wisconsin–Stout (officially designated as Wisconsin's Polytechnic University)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University*
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute*
Technological universities
- Arkansas Tech University
- Clarkson University
- Colorado School of Mines*
- Colorado Technical University
- University of Central Florida (formerly Florida Technological University)*
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Iowa State University of Science and Technology*
- Lawrence Technological University
- Louisiana Tech University
- Michigan Technological University*
- Montana Technological University
- Missouri University of Science and Technology* (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
- Navajo Technical University
- New York City College of Technology
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology*
- Tennessee Technological University
- Texas Tech University*
- Utah Tech University
- Vermont Technical College
- Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Contrast to technical colleges
Conversely, schools dubbed "technical colleges" or "technical institutes" generally provide post-secondary training in technical and mechanical fields focusing on training vocational skills primarily at a community college level—parallel and sometimes equivalent to the first two years at a bachelor's-granting institution. The academic level of these schools varies by course of study; some courses are geared toward immediate employment in a trade, while others are designed to transfer into a four-year program. Some of these technical institutes are for-profit organizations (such as ITT Technical Institute) compared to most other non-profit educational institutes.
Former schools
Former institutes of technology
- Carnegie Institute of Technology (merged to form Carnegie Mellon University*)
- Case Institute of Technology (merged to form Case Western Reserve University*)
- Drexel Institute of Technology (now known as Drexel University*)
- General Motors Institute of Technology (now known as Kettering University)
- Lawrence Institute of Technology (now known as Lawrence Technological University*)
- State University of New York Institute of Technology (merged to form State University of New York Polytechnic Institute)
- University of Minnesota Institute of Technology (now known as University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering)
Former polytechnic universities
- The University of Akron (formerly designated as Ohio's Polytechnic University)
- Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now known as Auburn University)
- Arkansas Polytechnic College (now known as Arkansas Tech University)
- Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University)
- Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute (now known as New York University Tandon School of Engineering)
- Rose Polytechnic Institute (now known as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
- Southern Polytechnic State University (merged into Kennesaw State University)
- Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (now known as Tennessee Technological University)
See also
- Institute of technology
- List of schools of mines
- List of institutions using the term "institute of technology" or "polytechnic"
- List of United States technological universities
Explanatory notes
- Technical college which offers bachelor's degrees
References
- "Four at SEAS receive Gibbs Distinguished Staff Awards". Yale University. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Farkas, Karen (19 May 2016). "University of Akron no longer features 'Ohio's Polytechnic University' brand". cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 13 April 2019.