International Technological University (ITU) is a non-profit private university in San Jose, California. The university awards seven master's degrees and three doctoral degrees.
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History
International Technological University (ITU) was founded in 1994 by Professor Shu-Park Chan, previously a professor and interim dean of the School of Engineering at Santa Clara University. Chan retired early from Santa Clara in 1992 to found ITU two years later. In 2011, upon Shu-Park Chan's retirement, the Board of Trustees elected his son Yau-Gene Chan, previously Executive Vice-President, to the ITU presidency. Following the WASC special investigation into Third Party Comments in February 2015, the Board of Trustees removed Chan and appointed Dr. Gregory O'Brien as the new President of ITU.
ITU moved to its current campus in Downtown San Jose in April 2011, from its original location in Sunnyvale. In 2014, it was announced that ITU would move to a new 76,568 square foot facility on 2711 North First Street, San Jose. ITU completed the move to its current campus on March 25, 2015.
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Accreditation
ITU is institutionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) as of February 22, 2013. Previously, ITU was accredited by ACICS from July 1, 2001 to December 31, 2004, according to the US DoE Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.
Academics
ITU offers seven master's degree programs and three doctoral programs in six academic departments:
Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration
- Doctor of Business Administration
Computer Science and Software Engineering
- Master of Science in Computer Science
- Master of Science in Software Engineering
Digital Arts
- Master of Science in Digital Arts
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Master of Science in Computer Engineering
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
- Master of Science in Engineering Management
Interdisciplinary Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Sciences
All of the master's programs require a total of 36 credits to complete, including four core courses and a capstone or thesis course. All of the doctoral programs require 60 credits to complete.
North San Jose Campus
In 2014, it was announced that ITU would move from its Downtown San Jose location to a new facility, on 2711 North First Street. The new facility is approximately three times the size of ITU's previous location. The campus has a 300-seat lecture hall, gym, yoga studio, research labs, as well as additional classrooms and faculty offices.
University laboratories
The university operates laboratories in the following areas: IoT/Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence/Robotics, Green Energy, and Bioelectronics staffed by faculty and graduate students of the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE). The SAP Laboratory operated by the Department of Business Administration, serves as an SAP training center for the region. ITU is a member of the SAP University Alliance Program. The University also operates a joint laboratory with Peking University's School of Software and Microelectronics through its Artificial Intelligence/Robotics Laboratory.
Enrollment practices
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that after its near-bankruptcy, ITU began to promise international students the opportunity to work full-time jobs immediately upon arrival. It became popular in online Indian student forums as a good place to extend a student visa or get a job. In March 2011, enrollment increased to 1500 students, 94% of which were Indian. ITU has been criticized for attracting unknowing international students when its accreditation and credit transfer policy are questionable. The Chronicle noted that ITU's provost at that time, Gerald A. Cory, was paid $445,832 in 2009, which was noted as an unusually high salary.
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