About This School
The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York. It enrolls about 12,000 students from across the United States and around the world. Founded in 1850, the university offers more than 200 academic programs across seven schools, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary learning and research. Rochester’s tech programs include computer science, data science, and computational biology, offered through the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. The university is also home to the Goergen Institute for Data Science, which supports research in AI, machine learning, and big data applications. Students benefit from hands-on projects, internships, and close collaboration with faculty in a tight-knit academic community.