CapTechU is a private, non-profit university in Laurel, Maryland, specializing in engineering, computer science, information technology, and cybersecurity. Offers many programs online.
Address: 11301 Springfield Road, 20708 Laurel, Maryland, United States
Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Data Analytics, Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Certificate, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Located near Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Strong focus on cybersecurity and technology careers. Offers many programs online and on-campus. Designated NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
Research:
Applied research in cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, AI, and space systems.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
200
Current students***:
800
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Specialized focus on cybersecurity and technology, flexible online and on-campus options, proximity to D.C. tech corridor.
Cons
Smaller private university, some programs are highly specialized, campus is suburban.
Best For
Students and working professionals seeking specialized education in cybersecurity, engineering, or technology, often valuing flexible online programs and career advancement.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Air Force Institute of Technology shares the core fields of this university, namely aerospace, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it covers military and logistics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 1,000 students against roughly 800 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Naval Postgraduate School, which likewise covers data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it does not run the bachelor's and associate degree programmes found here and covers military and statistics as well.
- Among national alternatives, Polytechnic Institute of New York University stands out for its focus on telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it is also a private institution and does not run the associate degree and certificate programmes found here.
- Stevens Institute of Technology shares the core fields of this institution, namely telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it also offers mba programmes and covers project management and statistics as well.
- Think of California Institute of Technology when aerospace, AI and machine learning and engineering is the priority: it does not run the associate degree and certificate programmes found here and covers astroscience and physics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca - Facultad de Informática offers an international parallel to this institution, with telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning as common ground; it is also a private institution and does not run the associate degree and certificate programmes found here.
- Universidad Isabel I - Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnología, in Spain, takes a similar route through data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is larger, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a private institution.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning is Buenos Aires Institute of Technology in Argentina, and it covers bioengineering and robotics as well, and is far larger, with about 2,500 students against roughly 800 here.
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam brings a India setting to the same core fields, telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 800 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning is Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology in India, and it covers computer vision and robotics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,200 students against roughly 800 here.
*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.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Software, Systems Modeling Language (SysML)
*: 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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