Rensselaer Polytechnic
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Former names
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Rensselaer School (1824–1834) Rensselaer Institute (1834–1861) |
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| Motto | Knowledge and Thoroughness |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1824 |
| Endowment | $635 million (FY2016) |
| President | Shirley Ann Jackson |
| Provost | Prabhat Hajela |
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Academic staff
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499 (2017) |
| Students | 7,442 (2017) |
| Undergraduates | 6,200 |
| Postgraduates | 1,242 |
| Location |
Troy, New York, U.S. 42°43′48″N 73°40′39″W / 42.7300°N 73.6775°WCoordinates: 42°43′48″N 73°40′39″W / 42.7300°N 73.6775°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 265 acres (107 ha) |
| Colors | Cherry and white |
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| Affiliations |
NAICU AITU |
| Mascot | Puckman |
| Website | www |
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| Enrollment History: | |
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| 1825: 10 students | |
| 1850: 53 students | |
| 1875: 181 students | |
| 1900: 225 students | |
| 1910: 650 students | |
| 1925: 1,240 students | |
| 1945: 1,604 students | |
| 1950: 3,987 students (dormitory construction on "Freshman Hill") | |
| 1965: 5,232 students | |
| 2017: 7,442 students | |
| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 103 |
| Forbes | 130 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 39 |
| Washington Monthly | 42 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 301 |
| QS | 310 |
| Times | 181 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 379 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (/rɛnsəˈlɪər/), or RPI, is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy, New York, with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut.
The institute was established in 1824 by Stephen van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the "application of science to the common purposes of life" and is described as the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world. Numerous American colleges or departments of applied sciences were modeled after Rensselaer. Built on a hillside, RPI's 265-acre (107 ha) campus overlooks the city of Troy and the Hudson River and is a blend of traditional and modern architecture. The institute operates an on‑campus business incubator and the 1,250-acre (510 ha) Rensselaer Technology Park.
Today, Rensselaer is organized into six main schools which contain 37 departments, with emphasis on science and technology. It is well recognized for its degree programs in engineering, computing, business and management, information technology, the sciences, design, and liberal arts. Rensselaer is ranked 39th among all research facilities in the world and 3rd among research colleges in the world acc U.S. News & World Report and Forbes rankings. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is also highly recognized internationally for its engineering and computing programs, and has been ranked within the top six universities in the United States for highest median earnings of recent alumni.
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