The mission of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences is to provide a quality undergraduate and graduate education that meets the challenges of a changing world with a global perspective that prepares the students for their chosen profession and for further graduate studies.

Notable Attributes

• Certified by the Commission on Higher Education of Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• Certified by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) for programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering in Old Westbury and Manhattan, and for Mechanical Engineering in Old Westbury
• Certified by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) for Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in Old Westbury and Manhattan, and for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Old Westbury
• Noted by the U.S. News & World Report among the best universities offering an undergraduate engineering education. Significant source of computer science, engineering, and technology graduates for high-tech industries in New York/Long Island metropolitan area and the nation
• Has offered corporate-specific graduate and undergraduate programs for many companies including Verizon, Brookhaven National Laboratories, LIPA, and Con Edison

Notable Accomplishments

• Patents in computer graphics and animation
• Pioneered research in computer graphics and animation
• Patents in high definition television
• NYIT patent was considered as one of four patents by FCC for adoption
• Patents in hybrid electric vehicles. Project, sponsored by GM, Ford and others, produced a prototype that won a first place award in a national competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy
• Leadership on the use and implementation of alternative fuel and hybrid technology for mass transportation and unmanned flying vehicles
• U.S. Air Force sponsored research in target identification and pattern recognition system in high-resolution radar profile
• Residential multimedia network development featuring Bellcore’s patented packet video and Internet access systems
• Over three decades of outreach and research programs, supported by the Department of Energy and the New York State Energy office