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In order to tackle the 19th century's version of "shovel ready jobs," the nation's first engineering college opened on this date in 1825 in Troy, New York, now known as Renssealer Polytechnic Institute.

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In honor of one of Rensselaer’s most accomplished, active, and loyal alumni, Clarence E. Davies ’14, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute established the Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement....

Davies Medal Award Ceremony April 22, 2013

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Some of the best engineering schools in the world serve as feeder programs for the best technology companies out there, like Facebook, Google, and Apple.

Rensselaer Ranked 4th, “The World's Best Engineering Schools”

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Top Wall Street companies are actively reaching out to the elite colleges to bring in the best and brightest graduates...

Rensselaer Named Among Top 5 "Technology Schools of 2012"

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Rensselaer Polytechnic in Troy, New York, charges $3,600 more than Harvard. But the cost [...] is more than justified by graduates' higher salaries.

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RPI is our nation’s oldest technological university and it’s a great pick for students who are budding engineers, scientists, architects, IT & web specialists. [...] graduates have some of the highest entry-level salaries.

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Student Opportunities

Better World Engineering

Rensselaer Engineering students, faculty, and staff are working together to address some of the most pressing challenges we face in energy, food, water, human health, and sustainability.

Manufacturing Innovation Learning Lab

Rensselaer Engineering students take lab and related undergraduate courses that are focused on educating the next generation of manufacturing innovators

Undergraduate Research

Rensselaer's Undergraduate Research Program (URP) provides real-world, hands-on research experience for students like you.

The Design Lab

Real-world engineering experiences for students that integrate multidisciplinary design solutions and deliver results.

The Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize

Today's young inventors are tomorrow's technological and entrepreneurial leaders. The $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize seeks to recognize and inspire these burgeoning inventors and innovators.

3,000

Undergraduate Students

700

Graduate Students

165

Faculty Members

22

Degree Programs

7

Academic departments

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David V. Rosowsky

Dean of Engineering
Email: rosowd [at] rpi [dot] edu
Phone: (518) 276-6203

Tarek H. Abdoun

Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Programs
Email: abdout [at] rpi [dot] edu
Phone: (518) 276-6544

Kurt S. Anderson

Associate Dean
Undergraduate Studies
Email: anderk5 [at] rpi [dot] edu
Phone: 518-276-2339

Linda S. Schadler

Associate Dean
Academic Affairs
Email: schadl [at] rpi [dot] edu
Phone: (518) 276-6626

Rensselaer is a unique residential undergraduate college embedded in a world-class technological research university.
The School of Engineering remains at the core of the Institute.

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In order to tackle the 19th century's version of "shovel ready jobs," the nation's first engineering college opened on this date in 1825 in Troy, New York, now known as Renssealer Polytechnic Institute.

In honor of one of Rensselaer’s most accomplished, active, and loyal alumni, Clarence E. Davies ’14, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute established the Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement....

Some of the best engineering schools in the world serve as feeder programs for the best technology companies out there, like Facebook, Google, and Apple.

Top Wall Street companies are actively reaching out to the elite colleges to bring in the best and brightest graduates...

Rensselaer Polytechnic in Troy, New York, charges $3,600 more than Harvard. But the cost [...] is more than justified by graduates' higher salaries.

RPI is our nation’s oldest technological university and it’s a great pick for students who are budding engineers, scientists, architects, IT & web specialists. [...] graduates have some of the highest entry-level salaries.

Student Opportunities

Better World Engineering

Manufacturing Innovation Learning Lab

Undergraduate Research

The Design Lab

The Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize

Academic Departments

Faculty Openings

Student Resources

Facts & Figures

3,000

700

165

22

7

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David V. Rosowsky

Tarek H. Abdoun

Kurt S. Anderson

Linda S. Schadler

Rensselaer is a unique residential undergraduate college embedded in a world-class technological research university.
The School of Engineering remains at the core of the Institute.

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Accolades

In order to tackle the 19th century's version of "shovel ready jobs," the nation's first engineering college opened on this date in 1825 in Troy, New York, now known as Renssealer Polytechnic Institute.

In honor of one of Rensselaer’s most accomplished, active, and loyal alumni, Clarence E. Davies ’14, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute established the Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement....

Some of the best engineering schools in the world serve as feeder programs for the best technology companies out there, like Facebook, Google, and Apple.

Top Wall Street companies are actively reaching out to the elite colleges to bring in the best and brightest graduates...

Rensselaer Polytechnic in Troy, New York, charges $3,600 more than Harvard. But the cost [...] is more than justified by graduates' higher salaries.

RPI is our nation’s oldest technological university and it’s a great pick for students who are budding engineers, scientists, architects, IT & web specialists. [...] graduates have some of the highest entry-level salaries.

Student Opportunities

Better World Engineering

Manufacturing Innovation Learning Lab

Undergraduate Research

The Design Lab

The Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize

Academic Departments

Faculty Openings

Student Resources

Welcome From The Dean

Facts & Figures

3,000

700

165

22

7

More

David V. Rosowsky

Tarek H. Abdoun

Kurt S. Anderson

Linda S. Schadler

Rensselaer is a unique residential undergraduate college embedded in a world-class technological research university. The School of Engineering remains at the core of the Institute.

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Rensselaer is a unique residential undergraduate college embedded in a world-class technological research university.
The School of Engineering remains at the core of the Institute.