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founded in 1955. It has two main campuses in
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—one in Old Westbury, on
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and one on the
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in
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. Additionally, it has a
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research lab, a
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s and
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lab, Nassau County’s first Class 10,000
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for
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, and the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center, which has close links to
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, in Old Westbury, as well as campuses in
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,
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, and
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. The
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and the
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designated NYIT as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. NYIT has over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It awards bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees for the completion of these programs. It has five schools and two colleges, all with an emphasis on technology and applied scientific research. NYIT's 2025
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has been designated as a ''Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium.'' The
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has played an important role in the history of
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and animation, as founders of
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and
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, including
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winners
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and Patrick Hanrahan, began their research there. NYIT is the
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of entirely 3D CGI films. New York Tech enrolled 7,711 full-time students across its campuses worldwide in 2023. NYIT's intercollegiate competitive sports teams, include its four-time
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national champion
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team. All of NYIT's teams compete in Division II. The
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are part of the
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. New York Tech's
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and faculty include academic scholars, literary and media figures,
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members, inventors, government officials, international royalty, professional athletes,
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, billionaires, founders and chief executives of
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companies, and recipients of
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s,
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, and
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.


History


Foundation and vision

In 1910, the New York Institute of Technology's predecessor, New York Technical Institute, opened. In 1955, the New York Institute of Technology opened under a provisional charter granted by the New York State Board of Regents to NYIT. Its first campus opened at 500 Pacific Street in
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, New York. The founders of NYIT, and in particular,
Alexander Schure Alexander Schure (August 3, 1920 – October 29, 2009) was an American academic and entrepreneur. Schure founded the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) in 1955. He also served as the Chancellor of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) from 1970 ...
, started NYIT based on the European polytechnic university model, with the mission of offering career-oriented professional education, providing all qualified students access to opportunity, and supporting applications-oriented research. Schure later served as NYIT's first president. In the higher education community at the time, a debate arose around the concern that humanities studies would be overshadowed by too much emphasis on science and engineering. NYIT's goal was to create a balance between science/engineering and a liberal arts education, and ever since, it has been focusing on this model to prepare students for current and future careers. By the 1958–1959 academic year, the university had 300 students, and the time had come to expand its physical operations. In April 1958, the college purchased the Pythian Temple at 135–145 W. 70th St. in Manhattan for its main center. The building, adjacent to the planned
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, was an ornate 12-story structure with a columned entranceway. Built in 1929 at a cost of $2 million, it included among its features a 1,200-seat auditorium. In 1958, NYIT sponsored the first National Technology Awards, created by Frederick Pittera, an organizer of international fairs and a member of the NYIT Board of Trustees, to help raise funds for the NYIT science and technology laboratories. The awards, held at the
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Hotel, were attended by several hundred guests, with entertainment provided by the U.S.
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.
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and future
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was the keynote speaker. His speech was broadcast nationally by the
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. Among the honorees were Dr.
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and Major General
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, Commanding General of the Ballistic Air Command. Photos, press clippings, and audio tapes of the event are on view at the Lyndon Johnson Library at Austin, Texas.


Distinction through technology


Teaching Machines

In 1959, NYIT introduced “teaching machines” for student instruction in physics, electronics, and mathematics. NYIT also pioneered the use of
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as a teaching tool, having received its first, donated by the CIT Financial Corporation, in 1965. The curriculum was successful enough that NYIT received two grants totaling approximately $3 million from the federal government – one to develop a system of individualized learning through the use of computers; the other to develop a computer-based course in general physics for midshipmen at the
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in Annapolis, Md.
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got studio space when it moved in to the New York Institute of Technology in Westbury in 1974, but that arrangement lasted two years.


NYIT Computer Graphics Lab

In 1974, the
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was established and attracted the likes of:
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president
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and co-founder
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;
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Chief Scientist Lance Williams; DreamWorks animator Hank Grebe; and
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and
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founder
James H. Clark James Henry Clark (born March 23, 1944) is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist. He founded several notable Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Netscape, myCFO, and Healtheon. His research work in compu ...
. Researchers at the New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab created the tools that made entirely 3D CGI films possible. NYIT CG Lab was regarded as the top computer animation research and development group in the world during the late 70s and early 80s.Brief History of the New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab
(retrieved 30 June 2012)
A compilation of NYIT images and information can be found on Paul Heckbert's site
retrieved 30 June 2012)


Clean Air Road Rally

In 1995, the NYIT School of Engineering took first place in the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Air Road Rally. The student engineering team spent three years designing and building the high-performance hybrid electric car that beat 43 other vehicles. In 1998, NYIT opened its first international program in China. In 1999,
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spoke at NYIT and received NYIT's Presidential Medal. In 2002, NYIT installed the fastest broadband network on the East Coast.


The 21st century

In 2003, NYIT opened its
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site to students seeking an American-style education in the Middle East. In 2018, NYIT and
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, a university based in
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, signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue research opportunities for faculty and students at both universities.


Campuses


Old Westbury

New York Institute of Technology's Old Westbury,
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, campus is seated on . It encompasses numerous contiguous former estates situated in the wooded hillsides of Old Westbury, New York. Some of these estates were formerly owned by members of the
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. Opened in 1965, the campus has many buildings including a sports complex, administrative and academic buildings, a 100-seat "smart" auditorium, several dining halls, a bookstore, as well as NYIT's de Seversky Mansion, a party and event venue on Long Island, and one of the largest houses in the United States. It was developed on and around the nucleus of the former C. V. Whitney estate and includes several former North Shore estates. Original buildings have been reconstructed for educational use while retaining the charm of traditional exteriors. To preserve the natural beauty of the landscape, other buildings are clustered in low, modern structures surrounded by trees and open vistas. Classroom buildings and parking areas are connected by walkways through woods and meadows untouched by construction. Plazas connect classroom buildings and act as outdoor rooms for students and faculty. Concerts, lectures, and informal recreational events are frequently scheduled on campus. Athletic facilities at the Old Westbury campus include the 1,000-seat President's Stadium, the President's Field, the 500-seat Recreation Hall arena, the NYIT Softball Complex and the NYIT Tennis Complex consisting of six courts. Many notable people, including
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, spoke at Riland Auditorium on its Long Island campus. The Old Westbury campus is mainly a commuter campus, although residential students have dormitory options. The Long Island campus is also home to the
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM) is a private medical school located primarily in Old Westbury, New York. It also has a degree-granting campus in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Founded in 1977, NYIT-COM is ...
, the only osteopathic medical school on Long Island, which was formerly named New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, or NYCOM. In 2008, NYIT installed a 3-D motion capture lab for its Fine Arts program in Old Westbury. The system allows the university to use Hollywood technology to teach the next generation of computer animators. Between 2009 and 2013, the Old Westbury campus has undergone a number of significant improvements, including renovation of the 3,000 sf. Student Activities Center, creation of a Life Sciences biomedical research laboratory, renovation of Engineering Materials lab, creation of a Nursing Simulation lab and creation of an 8,000 sf. Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center, among others. In 2015, NYIT received from New York State a grant for a portion of the costs required to renovate a 5,300-square-foot facility to house three new laboratories on its Old Westbury campus. Free weekday shuttles between the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stations in Manhasset and Hicksville and the Long Island campus are available to all NYIT students, faculty, and staff. A new 80-room residence hall, located at 120 Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, opened in Fall 2024. A scenic 10-15 minute drive from the Old Westbury campus, this residence hall has modern rooms, a fitness center, laundry facilities and a swimming pool. Free shuttle service are available between the new residence hall and the Old Westbury campus.


New York City

The
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campus is located between 60th and 62nd streets on
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, adjacent to
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, across the street from
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and within walking distance of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Its central location is accessible via subway and bus routes and is close to concert halls, theaters, museums, and libraries. It is served by public transit buses and the A, B, C, D, and 1 Subway trains, which are accessed at the 59th Street/Columbus Circle station. The New York City campus offers a full range of classes in all of NYIT's schools. The campus comprises six buildings (excluding the residence halls): * Edward Guiliano Global Center, 1855 Broadway, * The New Technology Building, 16 W. 61st Street, * 26 W. 61st Street, * The Student Activities Building, 1849 Broadway, * NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway, * 33 W. 60th street The Student Activity Building at 1849 Broadway, has a student lounge, recreation areas, food services, a bookstore, and the offices of the Student Government Association as well as other clubs and student organizations. The Office of Student Activities is located on the second floor. The NYIT Auditorium on Broadway has a
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of 268. The offices of Counseling and Wellness Services, Disability Services, Campus Life, Career Services, Student Employment, and Housing and Residential Life, are located at 26 West 61st Street. In 2014, NYIT opened a simulated
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, equipped with the latest technologies, including hardware, software, databases and datafeeds, on the fifth floor of the 26 W. 61st Street building. The Student Solutions Center (Enrollment Services, Bursar, Financial Aid, and Registrar) and International Education are located in the New Technology Building, 16 West 61st Street. The New York City campus is home to student clubs and organizations such as Students Working to Achieve Greatness, Phi Iota Alpha, the Allied Health Life Science Organization, Bear Hug Club, Student Nurses Association, Dance Club, American Medical Student Association, Student Programming Association, Society of Hosteurs, and American Institute for Architecture Students. Residential students have one dormitory option for the Manhattan campus: 525 Lexington Avenue which is supervised by full-time staff. NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, currently closed, hosts events including the Lumen Prize Exhibition and the
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Foundation's Conversation Series, bringing in celebrities such as
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,
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,
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,
Mark Ruffalo Mark Alan Ruffalo (; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play ''This Is Our Youth'' (1996) and drama film ''You Can Count on Me'' (2000) ...
, and
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among others to NYIT's campus in Manhattan. NYIT Auditorium on Broadway has 3-D screening capabilities. In January 2020, the auditorium was flooded and suffered substantial damage after a water main under the adjacent street ruptured.


Central Islip

New York Tech purchased more than 500 acres of the former
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in 1984 to establish a campus in
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. Less than 10 years later, the school began selling pieces off for commercial use. In 2005, NYIT ceased operations as a full college campus there. At one point, the location included residence halls with student lounges and laundry facilities, dining hall, classroom buildings, and library. The school still operates its 7,000-square-foot Central Islip Family Medical Center, located near the former campus, to serve the local community. Aluminaire House was located on this campus. NYIT donated about 100 acres to the Suffolk County for its Cohalan Court Complex.


Jonesboro, Arkansas

In March 2014, NYIT announced plans to open an osteopathic medical school site in
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, by acquiring and renovating a building belonging to Arkansas State University-Jonesboro, for approximately $13 million. The distinctive three-story yellow brick building, the Wilson Hall at Arkansas State University, once housed the university's library, auditorium (complete with balcony seating), and administrative offices as well as the laboratories, kitchens, studios, sewing rooms, classrooms, and offices that served all departments of the arts and sciences. In April 2015,
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awarded initial approval for the osteopathic medical school site in Jonesboro. In December 2015, NYIT's College of Osteopathic Medicine received final approval from Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation to recruit students, open a second location on the campus of Arkansas State University in August 2016 and become the first osteopathic medical school in Arkansas. This campus is currently in operation.


Other facilities

NYIT formerly had research centers in
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. In 2011, NYIT's College of Osteopathic Medicine opened a Family Health Care Center in Central Islip, New York, and in 2014, NYIT's College of Osteopathic Medicine opened another Family Health Care Center in
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. NYIT opened a cybersecurity center in
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in 2017.


Global programs

In addition to its United States locations, New York Institute of Technology has a presence in the following countries:


China


=Nanjing

= NYIT-
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was established in collaboration with Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications. NYIT-Nanjing students have access to Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications residence halls, dining facilities, and activities. NYIT's campus is separate but joined with the campus of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications. The courses are taught in English, and students get the equivalent of an American degree without the expense of traveling abroad. Graduates have an option to earn 'parallel degrees' from NYIT and NUPT or, if they choose, just the NYIT degree. Students can study solely in Nanjing or can opt to take some of their courses at NYIT campuses in New York. Enrollment at NYIT-Nanjing is projected to eventually reach 6,000.


=Beijing

= Faculty of International Media of Communication University of China (commonly referred to as ICUC) is a Ministry of Education in China-approved Media Technology Center that NYIT launched with the
Communication University of China The Communication University of China (CUC) is a public university in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211. CUC developed from ...
in
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in 2015. It is the first China-foreign, cooperatively-run institution in media approved by the Ministry of Education. It offers dual-degree graduate and undergraduate programs. Students are taught first by Beijing-based NYIT and Communication University of China faculty members and then have the option to complete their studies at NYIT's New York campuses. The campus includes NYIT-designed digital laboratories and a distance-learning, video-presence classroom connected to NYIT's New York campuses. NYIT students in
Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...
are able to remotely operate equipment in NYIT's high-tech Home for Innovation, Visualization, and Exploration (HIVE) Center in New York with its motion capture, 3-D, and visualization tools. The interconnectivity of the New York and Beijing programs enables students and faculty members to collaborate on creative projects and reviews. The NYIT-CUC programs are highly selective, and students chosen from throughout China had to meet both NYIT and CUC admissions standards, including the ability to take their courses in English. The curriculum and requirements of each program are identical to NYIT courses and programs offered in New York.


=Sites

= New York Tech offers M.B.A. programs in conjunction with
Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics The Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics () is a public, coeducational research university located in Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi province, China. History Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JUFE), founded in 1923 i ...
in
Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi, China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake. Because of its strate ...
,
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, and
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.


Canada

NYIT-
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offers graduate degrees and has two campus locations: one in downtown Vancouver, in the heart of the financial district and close to many cultural venues, and the other in a suburban locale. In December 2022, New York Tech-Vancouver closed its downtown location and moved into an expanded and redesigned space at Broadway Tech Centre due to persistent enrollment growth. The new campus totals nearly 40,000 square feet across three different buildings, which are connected by covered walkways.


Bahrain (closed)

NYIT-
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offered undergraduate and graduate degrees until 2014 in fields including business, computer graphics, engineering, and interior design.


Jordan (closed)

NYIT-
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offered until 2013 undergraduate and graduate degrees in fields including business, computer graphics, engineering, and information technology.


United Arab Emirates (closed)

NYIT-
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was located in the CERT Technology Park. NYIT-Abu Dhabi had a library collection, catering services and parking facilities. Notable people who spoke at NYIT-Abu Dhabi included U.S. Secretary of Education
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. NYIT-Abu Dhabi stopped enrolling new students in 2018.


Organization and administration

NYIT's undergraduate and graduate programs are divided into six schools and colleges. Collaboration among the schools and colleges is frequent, as mandated by a number of
interdisciplinary Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several fields such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, economi ...
degree programs and research centers.


Schools and colleges

New York Tech comprises the following academic schools and colleges: * School of Architecture and Design * College of Art and Sciences * College of Engineering and Computing Sciences * School of Health Professions * School of Management * College of Osteopathic Medicine The now-defunct Ellis College of NYIT was created as an online division operating under the university's mission to provide career-oriented professional education and access to opportunity. In the fall of 2008, NYIT phased out its Ellis College branch, which for another nine years operated separately as Ellis University until it ceased operations altogether in 2017.


Academics

Of faculty at NYIT, 95% hold their doctorate or other terminal degree. NYIT holds full accreditation in over 50 academic areas. Nationally, fewer than 100 colleges and universities match this achievement. The New York Tech School of Architecture and Design is the only school of architecture and design in the
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with fully accredited programmes in both architecture and interior design. New York Tech offers
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programs with other
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institutions, including
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,
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and
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.


Demographics

The student body has over 7,700 graduate and undergraduate students and around 1,000 academic faculty. The student body at NYIT is 55% male and 45% female.


Libraries

The New York campuses include four libraries: * George and Gertrude Wisser Memorial Library, * Art and Architecture Library at Education Hall, * College of Osteopathic Medicine Library, * 1855 Broadway Library, Access to the collection of books, periodicals and journals is open to registered NYIT students and alumni. Onsite use of special collections is also available to visiting students and researchers. NYIT collections include more than 100,000 books, 200 databases, 13,000 ebooks, and videos.


Rankings

In its 2025 rankings, '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked New York Tech 15th among regional universities in the
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Center on Education and the Workforce ranks NYIT in the top 10% among all colleges and universities in the U.S. for
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. In 2025, NYIT has been designated an Opportunity College and University – Higher Access, Higher Earnings in the Student Access and Earnings Classification by
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. This classification acknowledges institutions that produce strong economic outcomes — schools that serve as models for fostering student success. Only 16% of U.S. institutions received this designation.


Study abroad

In addition to NYIT's auxiliary campuses in Canada, China, and the Middle East, NYIT has degree partnerships with over a dozen Chinese universities, as well as with universities in France, Taiwan, Brazil, India and Turkey. NYIT also has student exchange programs with universities in Denmark, Netherlands, China, United Kingdom, India, Costa Rica, Germany, Brazil, and France.


Admissions

''U.S. News & World Report'' describes New York Institute of Technology's admissions process as "more selective". In the undergraduate admission season for Fall 2024 entry, there were 13,237 applicants. The middle 50 percent
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Composite scores of enrolled students were 1190–1420. The middle 50 percent ACT Composite score of enrolled students was between 25 and 33. The average high-school
GPA Grading in education is the application of standardized measurements to evaluate different levels of student achievement in a course. Grades can be expressed as letters (usually A to F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), percentages, or as num ...
of enrolled students was 3.6 on a 4.0 scale.


Accreditation


Overall accreditation and charter

* Commission on Higher Education of the
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(all campuses) * New York Institute of Technology is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York


Campus-specific accreditations, licensures, and approvals

NYIT-China is accredited by the Ministry of Education of China. NYIT-United Arab Emirates is accredited by the Ministry Of Higher Education & Scientific Research of UAE. NYIT-Canada is accredited by the Ministry of Advanced Education of British Columbia. NYIT-Bahrain was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Bahrain, as well as the Ministry of Higher Education of Kuwait. NYIT-Jordan was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Jordan.


Research

The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research works with faculty members and students to apply for funding to support research programs. Research is organized under the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Jared E. Littman, Ph.D. In 2022, NYIT maintained annual sponsored research expenditures of approximately $60 million. To date, NYIT has received funding from public, private, and government agencies, including among others: *
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*
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*
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*
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*
U.S. Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the six U.S. armed services: the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, t ...
* U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration *
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*
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Interdisciplinary graduate centers

New York Tech's academic centers focus on interdisciplinary research and bring together departments, faculty, and students for collaborations and exchanges of ideas. In 1981, NYIT's Center for Robotics Research opened at the Old Westbury campus. In 1998, NYIT's College of Osteopathic Medicine opened the Adele Smithers Parkinson's Disease Center. NYIT's College of Osteopathic Medicine uses 3-D motion capture technology to help doctors better identify mobility and stability problems in patients with Parkinson's disease. The Center for Global Health opened in 2007. Students in medicine, allied health, and engineering have traveled to Haiti and
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, where they help deliver babies and provide fresh water as part of NYIT's Center for Global Health program.Edward Guiliano - People to watch in higher education Gallery , Crain's New York Business
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The Center for Labor and Industrial Relations provides training and research into workplace related issues. The Center for Gerontology and Geriatrics collaborates with the academic community, government, civic, professional and business groups, and funders. In 2015, NYIT Center for Sports Medicine opened at the Old Westbury campus. NYIT opened a cybersecurity center in Old Westbury, New York in 2017. In 2023, the Ferrara Center for Patient Safety and Clinical Simulation opened at NYIT. NYIT alumnus Daniel Ferrara (D.O. ’86) supported the center with a $1 million gift. NYIT's faculty and students have conducted research with such institutions as the
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is a private, non-profit institution with research programs focusing on cancer, neuroscience, botany, genomics, and quantitative biology. It is located in Laurel Hollow, New York, in Nassau County, on ...
,
Brookhaven National Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratories, United States Department of Energy national laboratory located in Upton, New York, a hamlet of the Brookhaven, New York, Town of Brookhaven. It w ...
,
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a oncology, cancer treatment and research institution in Manhattan in New York City. MSKCC is one of 72 National Cancer Institute–NCI-designated Cancer Center, designated Comprehen ...
,
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, and other organizations around the world.


Biomedical Research, Innovation, and Imaging Center (BRIIC)

The research facility, named Biomedical Research, Innovation, and Imaging Center (BRIIC), houses among others, open laboratory space with many lab benches, core labs,
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s, tissue culture rooms, labs for
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, a freezer room, an
autoclave An autoclave is a machine used to carry out industrial and scientific processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure in relation to ambient pressure and/or temperature. Autoclaves are used before surgical procedures to perform steriliza ...
, a multicolor 3-D STED (stimulated emission depletion) microscope and a 2,000-square-foot
functional magnetic resonance imaging Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI (fMRI) measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. This technique relies on the fact that cerebral blood flow and neuronal activation are coupled. When an area o ...
(fMRI) suite dedicated solely for research purposes.


Industry connections

NYIT maintains close ties to the industrial world. Many of these connections are made through NYIT's
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and
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ship programs. For example, in 2017, NYIT opened a
cybersecurity Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It consists of the protection of computer software, systems and networks from thr ...
lab in Old Westbury, New York, the first lab on
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designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in
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by the
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and the
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. The Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation Center for Industry-University Partnerships at NYIT is structured around a collaborative network of industry-university partnerships, connecting industry and academia, innovators and entrepreneurs, the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) is a catalyst for technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development. The ETIC focuses on three technological drivers of economic growth in the New York metropolitan region: *
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& Cybersecurity * Energy & Green Technologies * Bio-Engineering and Medical Devices The Empire State Development Corporation has provided seed funding for the initiative, which is supported by the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council. An Advisory Board made up of members of industry, government, and the venture capital community, has agreed to help NYIT create the center and work on its three focus areas create a high-tech teaching and research environment.


Student life


Traditions

NYIT has few formal traditions, compared to many other universities, but has a rich culture of informal traditions and jargon. There are a few "big events" such as Commencement (graduation), but many smaller, decentralized activities sponsored by departments, labs, living groups, student activities, and ad hoc groups of NYIT community members united by common interests.


Housing

The Office of Residence Life and Off-Campus Housing at New York Institute of Technology caters for students living in residence halls and independently in housing off-campus.


Student government

NYIT's Student Government Association (SGA) is the official voice of the student body. The SGA advocates on behalf of student interests—academic, cultural, and social. It is charged with working with the college's faculty and administration to improve campus life. In addition, the SGA oversees the budgeting process for student clubs and organizations and supports a variety of campus-wide events.


Student media


''LI News Tonight''

''LI News Tonight'' is a nightly television newscast produced on the Old Westbury campus as both a community service to Nassau and Suffolk counties and an internship opportunity where students can learn about careers in television news. For more than 25 years, college interns have covered breaking news and feature events alongside reporters and photographers from professional news stations, with their work appearing that evening on a nightly TV newscast aired on a Long Island cable station. Notable internees at ''LI News Tonight'' include Diana Perez.


Globesville

Globesville is NYIT's student-run web channel. It is an online network of students that uses the power of social media to integrate NYIT campuses, students and alumni from across the globe. The Globesville team creates and collects video and features which focus on the activities, interests, and goals of the NYIT community.


Campus newspapers

On the Old Westbury campus, NYIT students produce ''The Campus Slate'', the student-run newspaper founded in 1966. ''The Campus Slate'' conducted interviews with celebrities such as Oscar-nominated actress Diane Lane and The Beach Boys. On the Manhattan campus, students produce the ''NYIT Chronicle'', a student-run newspaper founded in 2005. On the Central Islip campus, students produced the ''Campus Voice'', a student-run newspaper founded in 1992.


''NYIT Magazine''

''NYIT Magazine'' is the official magazine of New York Institute of Technology. The magazine features articles on topics relevant to alumni and the community, and includes news of events, research, sports coverage, and profiles as professor and alumni accomplishments. The magazine is published three times a year.


WNYT

Radio station WNYT was formed shortly after NYIT opened its Old Westbury campus in the mid-1960s, operating from studios located in Education Hall. The student-run station has alternately broadcast on campus via carrier current and closed circuit connections, and during the 1970s and early 1980s, it served as the audio for Cablevision's on-screen program guide. Today, WNYT is heard online, with Internet-based programming via RealAudio. WNYT Radio broadcasts many of the NYIT Bears sports broadcasts, giving more exposure to the station.


Greek life


Fraternities

*Phi Iota Alpha *Alpha Chi Rho *Tau Kappa Epsilon *Iota Nu Delta *Zeta Beta Tau *Delta Sigma Phi *Delta Epsilon Psi *Alpha Phi Alpha *Zeta Eta *Upsilon Mu


Sororities

*Alpha Sigma Tau *Zeta Phi Beta *Kappa Phi Gamma *Sigma Iota Alpha *Eta Chi Gamma


Coed

DiGamma Omega Xi


ROTC

NYIT has an ROTC program, including both Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps and Army Reserve Officers Training Corps.


Athletics

The New York Tech (NYIT) athletic teams were called the Bears. The institute was a member of the
NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is the intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment ...
ranks, primarily competing in the
East Coast Conference The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located primarily in the state of New York, with a single ...
(ECC; originally called as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) until after the 2005–06 academic year) from 1989–90 until their last season of competition in the 2019–20 school year before the institute announced its suspension until further notice. NYIT sponsored an intercollegiate athletics program in 13 varsity teams. Men's sports included baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer and track & field; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball and track & field. NYIT's intercollegiate competitive sports teams, include its four-time
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national champion lacrosse team. In 2019, NYIT became a College World Series team. NYIT announced in August 2020 that the NYIT Bears, Bears would suspend its NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics for at least two years. However, it hasn't yet returned to active competition as of the 2022–23 academic year.


Notable people


Alumni

The New York Institute of Technology has nearly 114,000 alumni around the world, as of 2023. Those recently in the spotlight include Kevin O'Connor (physician), Kevin O'Connor (D.O. '96), personal physician to Joe Biden; Karine Jean-Pierre (B.S. '98), press secretary for the Biden administration; David Barnea, the current Director of the Mossad; and Claudia Coplein (D.O. '92), Tyson Foods' first chief medical officer. Many have gone into business and finance, including: Vincent L. Sadusky, Chief Executive Officer at Univision Communications, Univision Communications Inc; John Antioco, CEO, Blockbuster Video, Chairman, Board of Directors, Red Mango; Richard J. Daly, CEO, Broadridge Financial Solutions; Linda Davila, Chairperson, First Vice President, Investments Merrill Lynch; Eli Wachtel, Managing Director, Bear Stearns; Gary S. Lynch, managing director, Marsh & McLennan Companies; Itzhak Fisher, executive vice president, Nielsen Holdings, he also founded and served as CEO of RSL Communications, an over $1.5-billion telecommunications company with over 2,500 employees in 22 countries; Steve Johnson, Director for Labor Relations at The Coca-Cola Company; Robert E. Evanson, President, McGraw Hill Education, McGraw-Hill Education; Jerry Romano, chairman, New York Emmy Awards; Monte N. Redman, CEO, Astoria Financial; Patricia McMahon, vice president and general manager at Northrop Grumman, and vice president and general manager at BAE Systems; Indera Rampal-Harrod, director of human resources, American Express; Roseann Stichnoth, executive vice president and head of the Financial Services Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Chen Ningning, self-made billionaire; and Matthew F. Calamari, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Trump Organization. Some alumni have entered academia, including: Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, Chair of the Biomedical Engineering department at University of California, Davis; Ken Pugh, professor at Yale University; Jill Wruble, professor at Yale University; Peter Ruggiero, professor at
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; Jeannie Liakaris, Assistant Dean at New York University; Michael Patrick Meehan, professor at New York University; Robert Cohen, professor at New York University; Manish Sharma, professor at
Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...
; Frank LoVecchio, professor and medical director of Clinical Research at Arizona State University#Campuses and locations, College of Health Solutions of Arizona State University; and Judith Barry, professor and the director of the MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Guggenheim Award winner. Alumni in science and technology include: Eric Cole (scientist), Eric Cole, chief technology officer at McAfee and chief scientist at Lockheed Martin Corporation; Peter A. Eckstein, Senior Principal Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corporation. IEEE Board of Directors member, and 2016 IEEE President; Steven Wolk, chief technology officer, P. C. Richard & Son; Michael McCrackan, Research and Development Director, Eastman Kodak, Kodak; Vincent Connare, font designer and former Microsoft employee, amongst his creations are the Comic Sans font, and the Trebuchet MS font; James Chemp, Director of engineering and energy, 7-Eleven; Philip Fasano, executive vice president and chief information officer at American International Group (AIG); and Patri Friedman, Software Engineer at Google. Alumni in government include: Joseph Saladino, New York state assemblyman; Anthony Seminerio, politician; Averof Neofytou, Cypriot politician who has been President of the governing Democratic Rally (DISY) party since 2013. Former Minister of Communications and Works and Mayor of Polis Chrysochou; Andre Pierre, former Democratic mayor of North Miami; Rafael Piñeiro, First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD); Brian M. McLaughlin, New York state assemblyman; Nicholas Estavillo, NYPD Chief of Patrol; Tom Cilmi, Suffolk County Legislator; Keith Kazmark, Mayor of Woodland Park, New Jersey; H.E Abdulla Bin Mohamed Bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health (Abu Dhabi), Department of Health in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and a member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council; Abubakar Kabir Bichi, member of the House of Representatives (Nigeria), Nigerian Federal House of Representatives and Thani Ahmed Alzeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment for the United Arab Emirates. Many of NYIT's alumni have also gone into arts, journalism and entertainment. They include Rahul Dholakia, film director-producer-screenwriter; Lori Bizzoco, writer; Patti Ann Browne, TV News Anchor, Fox News; Jim Geoghan, Emmy-nominated executive producer of The Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck and the original The Suite Life of Zack and Cody; Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalists Judy Martin, Dana Arschin, and Ben Finley who is the Editorial Producer with “Anderson Cooper 360” and has produced for several CNN and PBS programs; Brian Kenny (sportscaster), Brian Kenny, ESPN SportsCenter Anchor; Candice Night, lead singer, Blackmore's Night; and Adam Pascal, actor, singer, and producer. Alumni in sports include: Allison Baver, Olympic Speed Skating Medalist (Bronze, 2010); Don Cooper, head pitching coach, Chicago White Sox; Jim Ferry, basketball coach; Sarah Fisher, race car driver; Joe Vasold, lacrosse player; Ray Giannelli, baseball player; Manix Auriantal, professional basketball player; Chris Algieri, professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division; Allen Watson, former Major League Baseball pitcher (member of 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees); and Brian Brady (baseball), former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels. File:Karine Jean-Pierre P20230213CS-0094 (52693620795) (cropped).jpg, Alumna Karine Jean-Pierre is an American political advisor who served as the White House Press Secretary, White House press secretary. File:Vincent_Connare_2012.jpg, Alumnus Vincent Connare, Microsoft employee. Amongst his creations are the Comic Sans font, and the Trebuchet MS font. File:UAE Minister of Trade (7 of 10) (51482487932) (cropped).jpg, Alumnus Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi is the present Politics of the United Arab Emirates, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates. File:Humayun_J_Chaudhry.jpg, Alumnus Humayun Chaudhry, physician and CEO, Federation of State Medical Boards. File:David Barnea. January 19, 2023 (cropped).jpg, Alumnus David Barnea, the current Director of the Mossad. File:Allison Baver.jpg, Alumna Allison Baver, an American short track speed skater and Olympic medalist.


Faculty

*Reino Aarnio, architect * Lance Williams, graphics researcher *Bernard Fryshman, physicist *Ralph Guggenheim, video graphics designer *Jim Blinn, computer scientist known for his work as a computer graphics expert at
NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...
's Jet Propulsion Laboratory *
Edwin Catmull Edwin Earl Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist and animator who served as the co-founder of Pixar and the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, ...
, computer scientist and current president of
Pixar Animation Studios Pixar (), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney S ...
and Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Turing Award The ACM A. M. Turing Award is an annual prize given by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for contributions of lasting and major technical importance to computer science. It is generally recognized as the highest distinction in the fi ...
winner *
James H. Clark James Henry Clark (born March 23, 1944) is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist. He founded several notable Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Netscape, myCFO, and Healtheon. His research work in compu ...
, entrepreneur and computer scientist, founded companies, including Netscape Communications Corporation *
Alvy Ray Smith Alvy Ray Smith III (born September 8, 1943) is an American computer scientist who co-founded Lucasfilm's Computer Division and Pixar, participating in the 1980s and 1990s expansion of computer animation into feature film. He is one of the 50 F ...
, pioneer in computer graphics *Greg Panos, writer, futurist, educator *Mehrdad Izady, contemporary writer on ethnic and cultural topics, particularly the Greater Middle East, and Kurds *Lynn Rogoff, film and television producer, and stage playwright, theatre director and professor *Harvey Jerome Brudner, theoretical physicist/engineer *Sheldon D. Fields, scientist *Frank Genese, architect *Ernie Anastos, won 28 Emmy Awards and nominations, and was nominated for the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award, Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in writing *Pat Hanrahan, computer graphics researcher *Rebecca Allen (artist), Rebecca Allen, international artist *Frederic Parke, creator of the first CG physically modeled human face *Carter Burwell, composer of film scores *Barbara, Lady Judge, Chairman Emeritus of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, UK Atomic Energy Authority *David DiFrancesco, photoscientist, inventor, cinematographer, and photographer. *Jacques Stroweis, visual effects artist and computer scientist *Andrew Glassner, American expert in computer graphics *Bruce Perens, computer programmer and advocate in the free software movement *Harry Hurwitz, film director, screenwriter, actor and producer *Morrie Yohai, food company executive best known for his creation of Cheez Doodles *Joel B. Snyder, served as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers president *W. Kenneth Riland, osteopathic physician (D.O.) whose patients included 37th president of the United States Richard Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller *Manfred Kirchheimer, documentary film maker *Ed Emshwiller, visual artist *William E. Glenn, inventor known for his contributions to imaging technology. He was awarded 136 U.S. patents. *Melda N. Yildiz, two-time Fulbright Scholar. *Tom Duff, computer programmer *Franklin C. Crow, computer scientist *John Lewis (computer scientist), John Lewis, computer scientist *Richard "Buz" Cooper, MD, a hematologist/oncologist who founded University of Pennsylvania's Cancer Center.


Presidents and provosts


In popular culture

NYIT's campuses have been the backdrop for movies such as ''Arthur (1981 film), Arthur'' and ''Three Days of the Condor'' and TV shows including ''Gossip Girl'' and ''Four Weddings''.


See also

* ''Tubby the Tuba (1975 film), Tubby the Tuba'', a 1975 animated feature film produced by NYIT. * ''The Works (film), The Works'', a shelved film which was under development by NYIT. It would have been the first entirely 3D CGI film in history had it been finished. * ''Dead Sands'', a film produced by NYIT.


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