Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Graduate Admissions

05/15/2026

Flowers, live music, local art, food vendors, and the perfect excuse to get outside with friends. Check out the views of the 128th Rochester Lilac Festival through the eyes of an RIT Graduate Student. The festival runs until Sunday, May 17 at Highland Park and is definitely one of the best spring activities for students in Rochester!

05/13/2026

Mastering the RIT - Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences building is a grad student rite of passage. iSchool Ambassador Vetrivel Maheswaran is sharing his pro-tips for navigating it. Read his full guide with details on the best high-powered dual-monitor labs for deep work to the quietest corners for team projects. Plus, he shares his spots best campus views and the quickest caffeine fixes at Ctrl-Alt-DELi to keep your momentum going. https://brnw.ch/21x2sue

05/09/2026

05/06/2026

Trading the classroom for Stockholm! Earlier this semester, RIT Business graduate students immersed themselves in Sweden’s world-renowned healthcare system, meeting with industry leaders to gain a global edge. Now, they’re bringing those insights back home to solve real-world challenges with partners like Rochester Regional Health. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x2eW6

05/05/2026

What happens when an entrepreneur returns to academia? Valeria Marin Montealegre is one of our 76 doctoral candidates graduating this year. Valeria is finishing her Ph.D. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, where she has focused on a game-changing application: 3D-printed, bio-compatible zinc implants for reconstructive surgery. Learn more:

RIT engineering Ph.D. candidate Valeria Marin Montealegre advances 3D printing, using zinc in molten metal jetting, to improve reconstructive surgery.

05/04/2026

Shahzeb “Shazzy” Jadoon is a researcher, leader, and community builder. Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, he is a graduate student in the computer engineering MS program at RIT. His research focuses on autonomous systems and neuromorphic computing, exploring how machines can process information in ways inspired by the human brain.

Outside the lab, Shahzeb plays a major role in campus life as the 2025–2026 graduate senator for the student government and a peer advisor leader supporting international students. When he’s not researching or serving the campus community, you’ll find him playing sand volleyball or exploring Rochester’s hiking trails.

His advice for new graduate students: “Be bold. Ask questions. Explore beyond your department and build the network that will shape your future.”

Explore RIT Grad School: https://brnw.ch/21x2bik

05/01/2026

Computer science MS student Divyansh recently took a break from the labs to explore the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Between the Tesla coils and the planetarium, he didn't have to go far from campus to explore more science and see what the city of Rochester has to offer.

04/28/2026

What happens when a Fine Arts MFA student teaches drawing to a room full of CS and Biology majors? In a new post on our student blog, Grad student Hannah shares that RIT’s "Drawing for Non-Majors" class is a masterclass in problem-solving. She challenged her students to do two things: fail at something new and be exceptional in their own way. The result? Huge creative leaps from students who had never even touched charcoal before. New blog post:

I was assigned to teach Drawing for Non-Majors or ITDI-211 at the undergraduate level. My students came from all across RIT, with majors ranging from computer science and cybersecurity to biology, game design, and political science. At first, teaching students who weren’t familiar with the structu...

04/27/2026

Serena Flint, a Ph.D. student in the imaging science program at RIT, considered multiple options in her pursuit of a Ph.D.; she ultimately couldn’t let go of the collaborative and interdisciplinary environment she found within the imaging science program and at RIT as a whole.

With an undergraduate degree in physics and astronomy, Serena pursued her master’s in data science at RIT. Now she is researching environmental remote sensing and the role data plays in environmental justice research. Learn more about our Ph.D. programs at RIT: https://brnw.ch/21x1Ygi

04/24/2026

Experience the future at the biggest Imagine RIT yet! Tomorrow, Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., RIT’s campus will transform into a hub of creativity featuring a record-breaking 450+ exhibits. It’s completely free and open to the public, featuring startup demos, interactive robotics, and more! Plan your day and learn more about the event:

The Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival features more than 450 exhibits including electric vehicles, AI robots, and assistive technology.