Khoury College in Portland

Maine’s thriving coastal tech center offers a wealth of opportunity

Home to Northeastern’s Roux Institute, our Portland campus offers graduate programs, translational research, and an innovation ecosystem built to fuel Maine’s tech-driven growth. Here, learners connect directly with industry to accelerate economic transformation and build the skills to thrive in the global knowledge economy. 

The collaborative nature of the Roux Institute connects students with corporate and governmental power players across the Northeast, and beyond.

Connecting research and industry in real time

The Roux Institute at Northeastern connects students to Portland, Maine’s thriving tech economy — 140+ partners including WEX, IDEXX, and L.L.Bean — through hands-on computer science, data science, and Align programs for career-changers. When students come here, they have opportunities to build promising careers in a supportive and fulfilling environment.

  • 5 degree programs

  • 150 industry partners

  • #1 in co-ops and internships*

Programs offered in Portland

A campus with a community mission

The mission of the Roux Institute is to serve the state of Maine and boost its thriving tech economy. From its research to business partners, Roux is driven by a community-driven ethos that fosters collaboration with a variety of nonprofit and K-12 partners.

From Jackson Lab to Maine Health, the campus has hosted research and business organizations in downtown Portland. Highlighted research pillars include computational medicine and human data interaction, as well as the Institute for Experiential Artificial Intelligence. Year-round startup incubators and dozens of companies provide students the opportunity to make an impact locally and beyond.

Picture yourself in Portland

  • Student presents research at a community event.
  • Local Maine partners: Committed to supporting the local economy.
  • Faculty member Scott Valcourt chatting with students.
  • Khoury College Dean Beth Mynatt and Chris Mallett, Chief Administrative Officer of the Roux Institute.
  • A vibrant, campus in the heart of Portland.

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Student experience: Collaboration and exploration come together

With the arts and culture of downtown Portland at your doorstep, along with renowned cafes and restaurants, you’ll find something exciting happening every day in this city. Take a quick walk to the ocean, or explore the state’s many acres of forests and lakes.

The campus offers a variety of spaces for students to learn and engage on projects together: the Collaboration Cafe, breakout rooms, and open-planning classrooms with mobile furniture. Art displayed on campus weaves together the work of Portland-area artists with the educational programs on campus.

Portland campus tour: Great views, great vibes

Join Khoury College alumnus Kris Barnes for a tour of the Northeastern’s Portland campus — the Collaboration Cafe and its port-side views, the partnership wall, amphitheater classrooms, soundproof booths, and flexible learning spaces. It’s a firsthand look at what makes the campus, in Kris’s words, “an absolutely welcoming environment.

Featured faculty: Scott Valcourt

Scott Valcourt is a teaching professor within Khoury College at Northeastern’s Roux Institute in Portland. As a national research leader in cyber infrastructure, Valcourt has been part of the development of more than a dozen worldwide networking technologies.

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Address

100 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101

Contact

207.376.9960

*Ranking for Northeastern University by U.S. News & World Report, 2024