A smart campus elevates your reputation and reduces costs
RUCKUS® smart campus technologies support everything that elevates your reputation: academic excellence, student experiences, research, revenue and more. A RUCKUS network also helps administrators and IT manage sprawling campus operations more effectively—from reducing utilities and facilities costs to safeguarding people, property and information.
Boost your reputation with RUCKUS smart campus technologies that enable:
- Indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi
- Scalable switches
- IoT integration
- Secure onboarding of students and devices
- Cloud-based services
- Analytics
- Location-based services
- Security and safety
Experience how our innovations boost performance and lower the total cost of ownership.
Have our specialists tailor your network and witness the transformative results yourself.
A RUCKUS network
Strengthens safety and efficiency
A campus is like a specialized smart city—with the same demand for services, safety and savings—and your RUCKUS-enabled smart campus enables it all. A single network gives you connectivity and visibility across your campus. It’s the unifying foundation for integrating IoT devices and systems so you can:
- Reduce utility costs with network-based lighting, power and water usage
- Create a safer campus by connecting cameras, ID cards, door locks and other smart devices with the RUCKUS IoT platform
- Reduce facilities costs with preventive maintenance and sensor alarms
- Use RUCKUS Analytics™ to understand trends to guide investments and optimize services
Makes campus life remarkable
It takes a lot to impress students, especially when it comes to technology. Your RUCKUS smart campus enables home-away-from-home comfort and services that make that critical “wow!” impression. With a RUCKUS smart campus, you can impress students with:
- Consistent, ubiquitous connectivity across the campus
- Secure self-service personal networks
- Services for transit and parking, payments, building access and more
- Location-based services for everything from promoting events to aiding emergency response
Powers a high-profile esports program
A high-profile esports program is inclusive and far-reaching, involving students from many walks of life, media, sponsors, recruiters, alumni, fans, families and more. The same RUCKUS smart campus network that supports your academic programs can handle the intense demands of esports, including:
- Modular switching with the scalability for multigigabit speeds
- Secure onboarding with Cloudpath® Enrollment System for guest access
- RUCKUS Analytics for insights into network performance
- Future proofing with Wi-Fi 6/6E access points (APs), 90-watt PoE, IoT-enabled APs, and upgradable uplinks
Customer Stories
Blackpool & the Fylde College
A top college in Lancashire, UK, simplifies wireless connectivity to support mobility and digital learning with Cloudpath® Enrollment System.
Del Mar College
Learn how RUCKUS Cloud Wi-Fi helps deliver on promise of digital learning and BYOD for Del Mar College (DMC).
London Design and Engineering UTC
Learn how rock-solid RUCKUS powers London Design and Engineering UTC with reliable connectivity.
Featured resources
Deliver more for your students
Community colleges and technical schools are vital in local communities and beyond, shaping the careers and lives of young people and the world around them. Learn how RUCKUS networks can give your higher education institution a competitive edge.
Top issues facing educational IT professionals
Transform your school's network with RUCKUS. Learn about the benefits of seamless campus connectivity and top-tier wireless connection security. Future-proof your infrastructure today!
RUCKUS Customer Success for higher education
Check out our training, professional services, documentation, and forums to help you maximize product usage and achieve business goals.
RUCKUS AI: A great fit for higher education
IT teams in higher education often lack the level of staffing seen in corporate environments, so efficiency is critical. Network admins must use multiple data sources, manual processes and lots of guesswork to determine the root causes and troubleshoot connectivity issues. Lack of visibility into network operations is a major inhibitor to IT effectiveness.
Your Statewide Contract + RUCKUS Solutions = Happy Students on Campus
The campus Wi-Fi experience has moved beyond novelty and into necessity. Learn how RUCKUS networks can help you stand out in a competitive field, recruiting, retaining, and matriculating students through undergraduate and graduate level pipelines.
Webinar: Navigating Public Funding for Higher Education & Esports Initiatives
In this webinar replay, we explore the eSports funding landscape and exciting developments in campus gaming technology as well as funding options.
2025 Tech Trends for Higher Education
The Top 5 Tech Trends Shaping the Future of Campus Connectivity
Additional resources
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Infographic: Top 6 Issues Facing Higher Education Wi-Fi Networks
Discover the RUCKUS solutions to solve the top problems faced by your network.
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Case Study: Al Qasimia University
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Higher Ed Overview Flyer
Learn about the products and solutions RUCKUS offers for higher education networks.
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Solution Brief: eSports is the new athletics
Some schools are building an eSports lab or practice facility. Have gaming computers, headsets and peripherals? Then you can run eSports games. Hosting an eSports match or tournament, however, requires more preparation. Here’s what you’ll need to think about
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Case Study: Drew University - Expanding Campus-Wide Wi-Fi
Yesterday’s network was not designed to support the typical usage of today’s mobile users. Teachers and students are looking for more Wi-Fi support. As students make college their home away from home, they want Wi-Fi coverage no matter where they are, from classroom to dorm room.
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Case Study: AirMedia
CommScope helps modernize network wiring in Liaoyuan Modern Vocational Education Park
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Infographic: Top 6 Issues Facing Higher Education Wi-Fi Networks
Discover the RUCKUS solutions to solve the top problems faced by your network.
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Download
Case Study: Al Qasimia University
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Download
Higher Ed Overview Flyer
Learn about the products and solutions RUCKUS offers for higher education networks.
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Download
Solution Brief: eSports is the new athletics
Some schools are building an eSports lab or practice facility. Have gaming computers, headsets and peripherals? Then you can run eSports games. Hosting an eSports match or tournament, however, requires more preparation. Here’s what you’ll need to think about
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Download
Case Study: Drew University - Expanding Campus-Wide Wi-Fi
Yesterday’s network was not designed to support the typical usage of today’s mobile users. Teachers and students are looking for more Wi-Fi support. As students make college their home away from home, they want Wi-Fi coverage no matter where they are, from classroom to dorm room.
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Download
Case Study: AirMedia
CommScope helps modernize network wiring in Liaoyuan Modern Vocational Education Park