Established by the SUNY Board of Trustees on June 14, 1966, the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) is the State University's only institute of technology.

Originally a graduate and upper-division institution, the college offered classes in temporary locations and at extension sites for several years until the first buildings were constructed on the permanent campus in the 1980s.

A $13 million student center, a $20 million field house and a $23.5 million residence hall will be completed in 2011. Groundbreaking for a technology complex comprising a $27.5 million Center for Advanced Technology/Computer Chip Commercialization Center took place in October 2010.

Apart from their excellent academic experience, SUNYIT students enjoy campus life in highly rated residence halls. The campus's two residential complexes - Mohawk and Adirondack Halls - offer the privacy and convenience of apartments, with students sharing suites in townhouse-style buildings. Students themselves have rated their residential experience highly in the last two SUNY student opinion surveys. SUNYIT's NCAA Division III athletics (men's and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming, and volleyball; men's baseball and golf; and women's bowling and softball) and intramurals are complemented by entertainment, activities and community-building experiences that support and sustain a unique campus culture.

Through internships and close cooperation with employers, SUNYIT has extraordinarily high placement rates. More than 22,000 alumni pursue successful careers in communication, computer science, management, nursing, and many other fields.