About Poly

Polytechnic University, the nation's second oldest private engineering university, was founded in 1854 in Brooklyn, New York. Today it is the New York metropolitan area's preeminent educational resource in science and technology education and research. A private, co-educational institution, Polytechnic has a distinguished history of excellence in electrical engineering, polymer chemistry and aerospace and microwave engineering. Currently, it is a leader in telecommunications, information science and technology management. The University is also known for its outstanding research centers as well as its outreach programs to encourage math and science education in New York elementary and high schools. Polytechnic has three campuses-at Metro Tech Center in Brooklyn; at Farmingdale on Long Island; and at Hawthorne in Westchester County, New York. Additionally, the University offers several management technology programs at 55 Broad Street, located in the heart of Manhattan's high-technology and financial district.

Polytechnic's roster of academic achievements is due in large part to our distinguished faculty. They are numbered among the leaders of the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Society of Engineering Education.

Our Mission Statement

To produce and support the leaders of tomorrow we will provide excellence in research and education in engineering, computing, science and related fields for the New York region and the world.