State University of New York Institute of Technology

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a globally recognized leader in higher education and technology innovation, research and development.

SUNY Poly's six colleges offer exciting, relevant courses and majors that enable students to achieve success in growing 21st century career fields.

SUNY Poly Faculty are experienced, dedicated and internationally recognized experts in multiple fields.An academic community that provides you with world-class resources and skills to achieve your full potential. Small class sizes, rigorous academic courses, and a thriving student life. Work with faculty who are at the top of their field. Pursue research that’s only possible at SUNY Poly’s state-of-the-art facilities. Apply to be a part of the numerous SUNY Programs that will uniquely challenge and prepare you for a lifetime of achievement. SUNY Poly encourages international students to apply for its wide-ranging, cutting-edge academic programs. A world of opportunity at SUNY Poly’s one-of-a-kind educational ecosystem awaits. Learn more about the opportunities you’ve been searching for.Faculty members who have a passion for teaching. Unmatched resources to give you an unmistakable edge. A thriving college community that educates and elevates.

Located in New York's capital city, SUNY Poly's Albany campus offers degrees in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience and nanoengineering, as well as cutting-edge nanobioscience and nanoeconomics programs.

SUNY Poly’s Utica campus offers the unique combination of tree-lined pathways, modern buildings, and rolling hills near the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains – an inspiring backdrop for challenging academics that are both rewarding and in demand. Students come from all over New York, many other states, and more than 20 other nations to enroll in STEM-focused programs, business, nursing, and more.

SUNY Poly serves as a worldwide resource for pioneering research and development, technology deployment, education, and commercialization for the international nanoelectronics industry and is anchored by two co-equal academic locations.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) was officially formed on March 19, 2014, when the State University of New York Board of Trustees unanimously approved SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher’s recommendation to merge the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) in Albany and the SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) in Utica. The transformative merger was the product of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s pioneering vision and leadership to create an entity rooted in academia and capable of driving significant and sustained industrial and economic growth across the State of New York. As a result, SUNY Poly has emerged as the most dynamic and unique institution in the State University System with more than 7,000 scientists, researchers, engineers, students, faculty, and staff. SUNY Poly - A New Paradigm SUNY Poly represents a new and necessary paradigm for public and affordable higher education in science, engineering, and technology; one that is cognizant and respectful of the customary academic enterprise, while fostering and enabling the fast evolving culture of discovery and innovation in today’s knowledge-driven global economy.

The history of SUNY Poly’s Utica site dates back to 1966, when Upper Division College at Herkimer/Rome/Utica was founded and began offering graduate programs to students using classrooms at a local elementary school. In 1971, the college began operating in a former mill building in West Utica, which was gradually remodeled into classrooms, offices, and a library.With growing enrollment, the institution leased three additional buildings in West Utica and one in Rome, and adopted a new name in 1977: the State University of New York College of Technology at Utica-Rome.

In 1981, construction began on a new campus in Marcy. The first building, Kunsela Hall, was completed in 1984, and the college operated two campuses during a transitional period. In the 1987 fall semester, entering students attended all classes at the new campus. In 1989, the college name was changed again to the “State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome.” Steady growth and construction has continued over the years, including a $13 million student center, a $20 million fieldhouse and athletic fields, and a $23.5 million residence hall all completed in 2011.

SUNY Poly is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), and the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC). The current roster of SUNY Poly varsity sports includes baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball. SUNY Poly's athletic nickname is the Wildcats.

SUNY Poly manages the $500 million New York Power Electronics Manufacturing Consortium in partnership with General Electric to develop and deploy advanced power electronics technologies, with nodes in Albany and Rochester. SUNY Poly also leads the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), an industry driven public-private partnership that focuses the nation’s premiere capabilities and expertise to capture critical global manufacturing leadership in a technology that is both essential to National security and positioned to provide a compelling return-on-investment to the U.S. economy.

With access to world-class facilities and innovative career preparation, SUNY Poly offers unique and expanded opportunities for all its students, at both its Utica and Albany locations. The same commitment to cutting-edge academic and research programs that distinguished both institutions in the past makes SUNY Poly a unique, high-tech global leader in public higher education.