RIT

RIT Dubai offers UAE-accredited American degrees in business, engineering, computing, and leadership for undergraduate and graduate students.

Category: Mobile App Development Services
Client: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Date: 14/06/2013
Website: https://www.rit.edu/

Client Challenge

RIT needed a comprehensive digital platform capable of...

RIT needed a comprehensive digital platform capable of presenting a large and diverse range of academic programs, colleges, research activities, admissions information, student resources, global campuses, and university services in a clear and accessible way.

With programs spanning computing, engineering, business, art and design, science, health sciences, liberal arts, sustainability, and other disciplines, the platform needed a strong information architecture that would make it easy for prospective students, current students, faculty, researchers, employers, and other visitors to find relevant information.

The Solution

Developed a comprehensive university web platform that organizes...

Developed a comprehensive university web platform that organizes RIT’s academic, research, admissions, campus, and student-life information into structured digital experiences.

The platform provides program discovery, college information, admissions resources, co-op and career information, research content, global campus information, news, events, student resources, and university information.

System Architecture

University CMS Manage large-scale academic and institutional content

Academic Program Management Manage undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs

College Management Organize RIT's colleges and degree-granting units

Program Search & Filtering Help users discover relevant degrees

Admissions Management Present application and admission information

Campus Management Present Rochester and global campus information

Team Composition

3 Frontend Developers, 3 Backend Developers, 1 UI/UX Designer, 2 QA Engineers, 1 DevOps Engineer, 1 Project Manager

Project Duration

12 Months

Measurable Results

Academic Programs

Before Large academic offering requiring structured discovery

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After 230+ academic programs presented through the university platform.

Global Reach

Before Primarily campus-based academic information

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After Students and faculty supported across 100+ countries and four global campus locations.

Academic Organization

Before Large amount of academic information across different areas

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After Programs organized across 11 colleges and degree-granting units.

Student Experience

Before Traditional university information access

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After Digital access to academics, admissions, co-op, internships, research, financial aid, student life, and campus information.

"“Working with the team on the RIT digital platform was a great experience. They understood the complexity of presenting a large university's academic programs, research, campuses, and student resources within one connected digital experience. The team transformed extensive institutional content into a clear and accessible platform that makes it easier for prospective students, current students, faculty, and other visitors to discover the information and opportunities that matter to them."