2026 Rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology

What kind of rankings and accolades has RIT earned? Every College Factual accolade RIT has received are listed below.

RIT earned 183 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for RIT:



#1 out of 9	#1 out of 17	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 13

RIT has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/rochester-institute-of-technology/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How RIT Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#31 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#2 Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

#2 Best General Management Information Systems Schools in New York

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#31 out of 2,043.

This makes RIT a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

RIT has 720 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	0	View Report
Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	0	View Report
Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	0	View Report
Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Schools in New York	1	0	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best App Specific Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best App Specific Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best App Specific Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best App Specific Computer Programming Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	17	View Report
Best Computer Programming Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York	1	13	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	19	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	20	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	14	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Schools	1	27	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	6	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	9	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in New York	1	11	View Report
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	12	View Report
Best Packaging Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Packaging Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Environmental Control Technology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in New York	1	12	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	13	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best American Sign Language Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Computational Mathematics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	14	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	21	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	27	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	11	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in New York	2	23	View Report
Best App Specific Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	7	View Report
Best App Specific Computer Programming Schools	2	47	View Report

How RIT Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

RIT has 720 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Informatics Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value App Specific Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value App Specific Computer Programming Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Packaging Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Packaging Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Packaging Science Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Computational Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Informatics Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value App Specific Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computational Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computational Mathematics Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Informatics Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Materials Science Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Value App Specific Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in New York	4	10	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in New York	4	4	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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