WIT is a private, non-profit university in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in engineering, technology, design, and management. Known for its mandatory co-op program.
Address: 550 Huntington Avenue, 02115 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Located in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Mandatory co-operative education program for all undergraduate students. Focus on experiential learning.
Research:
Applied research and senior design projects focused on practical applications in engineering, design, and technology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
600
Current students***:
4500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Mandatory co-op program provides excellent work experience, strong career focus, located in Boston.
Cons
Private university cost, primarily undergraduate and professionally focused, smaller research output than large universities.
Best For
Students seeking a career-focused education with mandatory co-op experience, particularly in engineering, architecture, construction, or computer science, in Boston.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, Milwaukee School of Engineering and this school are close, as both teach manufacturing, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 3,000 students against roughly 4,500 here, and is also a private institution.
- Another national school that puts civil engineering, manufacturing and AI and machine learning at the centre is California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers agriculture and life sciences as well.
- Both schools build their programmes around civil engineering, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and Polytechnic Institute of New York University is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers telecommunications as well, and is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 4,500 here.
- Oregon Institute of Technology offers a comparable education in manufacturing, AI and machine learning and software engineering: it has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
- Another national school that puts civil engineering, manufacturing and AI and machine learning at the centre is Lawrence Technological University, and it is smaller, enrolling about 3,000 students against roughly 4,500 here, and is also a private institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Universidad San Jorge - Escuela de Arquitectura y Tecnología offers an international parallel to this school, with civil engineering, data analytics and AI and machine learning as common ground; it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
- Seen from abroad, Robert Gordon University (the United Kingdom) is a close relative on subject matter, since civil engineering, manufacturing and data analytics are central to both, and it is far larger, with about 16,500 students against roughly 4,500 here, and is public, whereas this school is private.
- PEC University of Technology in India is the nearest foreign match on civil engineering, manufacturing and AI and machine learning; it is public, whereas this school is private, and also offers doctoral programmes.
- College of Engineering Pune Technological University in India is the nearest foreign match on civil engineering, manufacturing and AI and machine learning; it is public, whereas this school is private, and also offers doctoral programmes.
- For a study option in Spain with a comparable spread of manufacturing, data analytics and AI and machine learning, Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes - Escuela Politécnica Superior is the reference point: it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Architecture, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Design for Sustainability, Engineering, Project Management, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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