Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation's oldest technology institution. The university offers degrees from five colleges, Engineering, Science, Architecture, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and the Lally School of Management, as well as an interdisciplinary degree in Information Technology and Web Science. The Institute has also been a pioneer in the transition of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace, allowing new discoveries and technologies to support human life, protect the environment, and enhance economic growth.

Rensselaer offers more than 145 programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. Students are encouraged to work in interdisciplinary programs that allow them to integrate scholarly work from a variety of departments or colleges. The University offers rigorous, immersive, collaborative learning experiences and campus-wide opportunities for leadership, collaboration, and innovation at its campuses in Troy, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut, as well as at its Southeastern Connecticut regional site and the Center for Ar... Read more

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation's oldest technology institution. The university offers degrees from five colleges, Engineering, Science, Architecture, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and the Lally School of Management, as well as an interdisciplinary degree in Information Technology and Web Science. The Institute has also been a pioneer in the transition of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace, allowing new discoveries and technologies to support human life, protect the environment, and enhance economic growth.

Rensselaer offers more than 145 programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. Students are encouraged to work in interdisciplinary programs that allow them to integrate scholarly work from a variety of departments or colleges. The University offers rigorous, immersive, collaborative learning experiences and campus-wide opportunities for leadership, collaboration, and innovation at its campuses in Troy, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut, as well as at its Southeastern Connecticut regional site and the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology in New York City. Over the course of almost two centuries, Rensselaer has developed a reputation for offering an unchallenged academic rigor undergraduate education focused on educational creativity in the laboratory, classroom, and studio. In more recent years, guided by young, committed, and forward-thinking faculties, Rensselaer has significantly expanded its research enterprise by exploiting existing strengths and concentrating on five primary research areas such as biotechnology and life sciences, computational science and engineering, media, arts, science and technology, energy, climate and smart systems, and nanotechnology.

The historic main campus of Rensselaer is situated on a bluff overlooking the city of Troy and the Hudson River. The region provides a comfortable lifestyle with many cultural and leisure opportunities, with convenient access to a variety of major metropolitan centers. It also provides a wide range of leisure and social opportunities. The Adirondacks, the Berkshires, and the Catskills, all within an hour of Troy, offer hundreds of camping, hiking and skiing areas. Many clubs funded by the Rensselaer Union are taking full advantage of these natural resources.

Rensselaer offers a variety of merit scholarships One of our premier merit scholarships is the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship opportunity worth $100,000 for outstanding math and science students.