Illinois Tech was created in 1940 by the merger of Armour Institute and Lewis Institute. It is a private, Ph.D. granting university, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, design and law. One of the 17 institutions that constitute the Association of Independent Technological Universities, it offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication. Through a committed faculty and personal attention, the institute provides challenging academic programs focused by the rigor of the real world. The university’s fourth site is Illinois Tech’s Moffett Campus, the location of the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, a multidisciplinary food safety research facility in southwest suburban Bedford Park. A Master of Science degree and a certificate program in food safety and technology are offered at Moffett Campus.
One of 21 institutions that comprise the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), Illinois Tech offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication, an innovative mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Illinois Institute of Technology is a community that values and respects its members. The institute is committed to provide a working and learning environment in which all students and all members of the faculty and staff are able to realize their full potential. It prepares students to anticipate, manage, and adapt to change through an educational experience that is rigorous in the classroom and broadening outside of the classroom.
Institute’s Main Campus is minutes from downtown Chicago and is on the National Register of Historic Places and was named as one of "Americas most beautiful college campuses" by Forbes magazine.