Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private, nonprofit university in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, founded in 2001. It was the first independent science and technology-focused nonprofit university established in Pennsylvania in more than a century. The institution enrolls nearly 7,000 students from 102 countries and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in analytics, biotechnology, computer science, engineering and health sciences, delivered on campus and through online degree programs. Every undergraduate major requires an internship, and the curriculum emphasises applied learning and hands-on projects, with faculty bringing corporate and industry experience into their teaching. Professional development offerings sit alongside degree programmes.
Its work is supported by cutting-edge labs, research centres and partnerships with industry leaders, with a stated mission focused on applied research, business creation and regional economic development in Pennsylvania. The student body is described as one of the most diverse among private colleges in the United States, drawn from 102 countries.
