Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology strives to prepare students for a meaningful technical career and lifelong learning. A dedicated faculty and staff create a network of learning and support that serves a culturally diverse student body in an urban setting. Through a broad range of technical programs, the Institute is committed to helping students advance themselves educationally and professionally. BFIT continually seeks input and support from business and industry to keep at the forefront of rapidly changing technology. The Institute's goal is to ensure high quality programs that balance liberal studies courses with applied skills, thus fulfilling the will of its benefactor, Benjamin Franklin, to develop students who will aspire not only to advance themselves but also to benefit society.

This innovative technical institute owes its existence to the vision of Benjamin Franklin. In his will, Mr. Franklin bequeathed a gift to the "inhabitants of the Town of Boston" to help educate technical apprentices. In 1906, the managers of the Franklin Fund decided that a technical institute would best accomplish Franklin's original purpose. Aided by an additional gift from industrialist Andrew Carnegie and land donated by the City of Boston, BFIT opened its doors to students in 1908. Since then, BFIT has seen over 85,000 students benefit from its unique approach to technical education.

The technical focus of the college has traditionally attracted a predominantly male student body. However, the number of women in the technology fields is growing, and our student population reflects that changing demographic. Currently there are 534 students at the college, 11% female and 89% male. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse with over 60% minority enrollment. Some housing options are available, but most BFIT students are commuters who take advantage of the region’s convenient and easily accessible public transportation system. About 80% of the students reside within the greater Boston metropolitan area, with the remainder hailing from other parts of Massachusetts and neighboring New England States.

With the help of our industrial partners and advisory boards, we keep our programs aligned with work place demands. Our most recent survey of recent graduates indicated that 67% were employed in a field related to their major, and 30% had transferred to a four-year college to complete their baccalaureate degree.

The campus of the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology sits on a triangular-shaped portion of land bounded by Berkeley, Tremont, and Appleton Streets. Dominating the campus is the Franklin Union Building, a four-story steel, concrete, brick and marble structure completed in 1908. Decorating the lobby are ten paintings by Charles B. Mills depicting scenes in the life of Benjamin Franklin.

BFIT's campus consists of three buildings and a plaza connected by a landscaped mall on Berkeley and Appleton Streets, and a modern underground automotive technology facility. The facilities of the Kendall Administration Building and the Dunham Building are handicapped accessible.

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