University profile
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, United States
About
Why study at Illinois Institute of Technology?
Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university in Chicago, created in 1940 by the merger of Armour Institute (1890) and Lewis Institute (1895). Its main Mies Campus in Bronzeville is known for architecture, engineering, computing and the sciences, with additional sites in the Loop, Fulton Market, Bedford Park and Wheaton.
At a glance
Illinois Institute of Technology in numbers
- 3Campuses
- 1890Founded
- #623QS World Ranking 2027
- 301–350THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#623
QS World University Rankings 2027
301–350
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Mies Campus
The main 120-acre campus at 10 West 35th Street in Bronzeville, housing undergraduate programmes, many graduate programmes and on-campus residences, designed in part by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Visit websiteDowntown Campus (Chicago Loop)
A city-centre campus used for law, business and selected graduate programmes.
Visit websiteRice Campus (Wheaton)
A suburban campus in Wheaton offering professional education and some undergraduate courses.
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Student accommodation at Illinois Institute of Technology
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Cunningham Hall
Residence hall on Mies Campus for undergraduates. · Mies Campus
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Jeanne and John Rowe Village
Undergraduate residence on Mies Campus offering suite and apartment-style rooms. · Mies Campus
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Kacek Hall
Residence hall used for first- and second-year students on Mies Campus. · Mies Campus
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McCormick Student Village
Undergraduate residence hall on Mies Campus; first- and second-year students are generally expected to live on campus. Weekly GBP rates are not published; housing is billed by semester in US dollars. · Mies Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- International undergraduate institutional scholarships - USD 40,000 to USD 100,000 over four years of undergraduate study, assessed automatically from the admission application with no extra form
- Illinois Tech World Robot Olympiad Scholarship - USD 5,000 a year for up to four years (five for architecture), stackable with other institutional merit awards except full-tuition scholarships
- International Graduate Dimiter Etimov Endowed Scholarship - competitive award for eligible international graduate students listed on Illinois Tech's scholarship pages
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