The School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has an application deadline of Jan. 1. The application fee is $75 for U.S. residents and $75 for international students. Its tuition is full-time: $55,600 per year and part-time: $2,320 per credit. The 2020 Ph.D. student-faculty ratio is 3.5:1. The School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 141 full-time faculty on staff.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Engineering dedicates more than $40 million annually to research initiatives across eight interdisciplinary research centers, including the Center for Earthquake Engineering Simulation and the Center for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research. The collaborative research centers at RPI’s School of Engineering combine engineering expertise with the university’s other schools and departments. Graduate students at the Troy, N.Y., school can partner with faculty exploring research areas ranging from radiation exposure to energy efficiency at the International Space Station.
The diverse range of research opportunities complements the degree offerings at Rensselaer’s School of Engineering, which offers 20 different graduate degrees across the school’s seven departments. Those departments include biomedical engineering; civil and environmental engineering; chemical and biological engineering; decision sciences and engineering systems; electrical, computer, and systems engineering; mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering; and materials science and engineering. The School of Engineering, which also offers four part-time degree programs, enrolls 45 percent of all grad students at RPI.
In addition to classroom and research opportunities, graduate students at Rensselaer can participate in community outreach initiatives such as Engineers Without Borders or Habitat for Humanity. Students can also network with the engineering community through one of several professional societies with chapters on campus.
Notable alumni from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Engineering include Claire Fraser-Liggett, a leading microbiologist and former director of the Institute for Genomic Research; and Steven Sasson, inventor of the first digital camera.
工学 的专业排名
Peer assessment score (out of 5)3.4
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5)4
Overall acceptance rate39.2%
Average GRE quantitative score (master's and Ph.D. students)162
Ph.D. student/faculty ratio3.5:1
Engineering school research expenditures (2020 fiscal year)$58,916,000
Research expenditures per faculty member (2020 fiscal year)$409,139
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering2.8%
Total graduate engineering enrollment770
Admissions
Application
Director of admissionsJarron Decker
Application deadline (U.S. residents)Jan. 1
Application fee (U.S. residents)$75
Application deadline (international students)Jan. 1
Application fee (international students)$75
Admissions phone(518) 276-6216
Admissions email
- gradadmissions@rpi.edu
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Application URLhttps://apply.rpi.edu/apply/
Websitehttp://www.rpi.edu
Virtual Tour URLhttps://admissions.rpi.edu/#virtualtour
Admissions Statistics
Applicants (master's)
- 715 Applicants
- 295 Accepted
- 49 Enrolled
Acceptance rate (master's)41.3%
Applicants (Ph.D.)
- 1,034 Applicants
- 390 Accepted
- 67 Enrolled
Acceptance rate (Ph.D.)37.7%
Master's Program Entering Class GPA and GRE Scores
Percent of new entrants providing GPA scores100%
Average undergraduate GPA3.5
Percent of new entrants providing verbal GRE scores79%
Percent of new entrants providing quantitative GRE scores79%
Average GRE score
- 160 verbal
- 163 quantitative
Average GRE analytical writing score4
Doctoral Program Entering Class GPA and GRE Scores
Percent of new entrants providing GPA scores100%
Average undergraduate GPA3.5
Percent of new entrants providing verbal GRE scores93%
Percent of new entrants providing quantitative GRE scores93%
Average GRE score
- 156 verbal
- 162 quantitative
Average GRE analytical writing score3.9
TOEFL/IELTS
TOEFL and/or IELTS required for international studentsYes
Minimum TOEFL score required
Mean TOEFL score of entering students
Minimum IELTS score required6.5
Department Contacts
Aerospace engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6351
- mane@rpi.edu
Biological/Agricultural engineeringN/A
Biomedical engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6548
- bme@rpi.edu
Chemical engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6929
- cbe-gpd@rpi.edu
Civil engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6360
- cee@rpi.edu
Computer engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-2554
- gradinfo@ecse.rpi.edu
Computer science
- Website
- (518) 276-8419
- grad-adm@cs.rpi.edu
Electrical engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-2554
- gradinfo@ecse.rpi.edu
Engineering management
- Website
- (518) 276-2773
- ise@rpi.edu
Engineering science and engineering physicsN/A
Environmental engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6360
- cee@rpi.edu
Industrial engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-2773
- ise@rpi.edu
Materials engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6372
- materials@rpi.edu
Mechanical engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6351
- mane@rpi.edu
Nuclear engineering
- Website
- (518) 276-6351
- mane@rpi.edu
Other engineering programs
Academics
Enrollment
Total graduate engineering enrollment770
Enrollment (full-time master's)168
Enrollment (part-time master's)104
Enrollment (full-time Ph.D.)487
Enrollment (part-time Ph.D.)11
Graduates (2020)
Total master's graduates148
International master's graduates20.9%
Minority master's graduates10.8%
Female master's graduates32.4%
International Ph.D. graduates61.4%
Minority Ph.D. graduates4.8%
Female Ph.D. graduates24.1%
Programs
Programs:
- ProgramFacultyStudent Specialization
- Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical12 faculty, 8.8% student specialization128.8%
- Biomedical / Bioengineering16 faculty, 9.5% student specialization169.5%
- Chemical18 faculty, 9.7% student specialization189.7%
- Civil18 faculty, 4.2% student specialization184.2%
- Computer Engineering10 faculty, 3% student specialization103%
- Computer Science25 faculty, 10.9% student specialization2510.9%
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications25 faculty, 12.6% student specialization2512.6%
- Engineering Science and Engineering PhysicsN/A faculty, 1.8% student specializationN/A1.8%
- Environmental / Environmental Health3 faculty, .8% student specialization3.8%
- Industrial / Manufacturing8 faculty, 7.4% student specialization87.4%
- Materials16 faculty, 6.8% student specialization166.8%
- Mechanical29 faculty, 19.2% student specialization2919.2%
- Nuclear7 faculty, 4% student specialization74%
- OtherN/A faculty, 1.3% student specializationN/A1.3%
Course/program offerings:
- ProgramGraduate coursesMaster's DegreeDoctoral Degree
- Aerospace / Aeronautical / AstronauticalGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- Biomedical / BioengineeringGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- ChemicalGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- CivilGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- ComputerGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- Computer ScienceGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- Electrical / Electronic / CommunicationsGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- Engineering ManagementGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- Engineering Science and Engineering PhysicsGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- Environmental / Environmental HealthGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- Industrial / ManufacturingGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- MaterialsGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- MechanicalGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- NuclearGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
- OtherGraduateMaster'sDoctoral
Faculty (2020-2021)
Full-time faculty (tenured or tenure-track)141
Full-time faculty (non-tenured or non-tenure track)38
Full-time faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering4
Research (2019-2020)
Engineering school research expenditures (2020 fiscal year)$58,916,000
Full-time faculty engaged in engineering-related research during 2019 -2020 academic year118
Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Total graduate engineering enrollment770
Countries most represented by international students:
- China 18%
- India 9%
- Bangladesh 3%
- Nigeria 1%
- Colombia 1%
Student Body (Full-time)
Minority students (master's)26.2%
International students (master's)13.1%
Gender distribution of enrolled (master's):
Student diversity (master's):
- RACE/ETHNICITYENROLLMENTWhite58.9%International13.1%Asian11.3%Hispanic7.7%Two or more races5.4%Unknown1.8%Black1.2%Pacific Islander0.6%
Minority students (Ph.D.)11.1%
International students (Ph.D.)58.1%
Gender distribution of enrolled (Ph.D.):
Student diversity (Ph.D.):
- RACE/ETHNICITYENROLLMENTInternational58.1%White30.2%Asian3.7%Two or more races3.7%Black2.3%Hispanic1.4%Unknown0.6%
Student Body (Part-time)
Minority students (master's)24%
International students (master's)2.9%
Gender distribution of enrolled (master's):
Student diversity (master's):
- RACE/ETHNICITYENROLLMENTWhite69.2%Asian12.5%Hispanic7.7%Unknown3.8%International2.9%Black2.9%Two or more races1%
Minority students (Ph.D.)9.1%
International students (Ph.D.)27.3%
Gender distribution of enrolled (Ph.D.):
Student diversity (Ph.D.):
- RACE/ETHNICITYENROLLMENTWhite63.6%International27.3%Asian9.1%
Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid directorMartin Charles Daniels
Financial aid phone(518) 276-6813
Expenses
Tuition (master's, full-time)$55,600 per year
Tuition (master's, part-time)$2,320 per credit
Tuition (doctoral, full-time)$55,600 per year
Tuition (doctoral, part-time)$2,320 per credit
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