Institute Of Technology (United States)
Polytechnic Institutes are technological universities many dating back to the mid 19th century. A handful of American universities include the phrases Institute of Technology, Polytechnic Institute, Polytechnic University, or similar phrasing in their names; these are generally research-intensive universities with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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