Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Coat of arms designed by Richard Clipston Sturgis in 1904[1]
Former names
Rensselaer School (1824–1834)
Rensselaer Institute (1834–1861)
Motto"Knowledge and Thoroughness"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedNovember 5, 1824; 200 years ago (November 5, 1824)
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$864 million (2022)[2]
PresidentMartin A. Schmidt
ProvostRebecca W. Doerge [3]
Academic staff
488 (2019)[4]
Administrative staff
1,291 (2019)[4]
Students8,142 (2019)[4]
Undergraduates6,203 (2019)[4]
Postgraduates1,366 (2019)[4]
Other students
573 (2019)[4]
Location
Troy
,
New York
,
United States

42°43′48″N 73°40′39″W / 42.7300°N 73.6775°W / 42.7300; -73.6775
CampusSmall city[5], 265 acres (107 ha)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Rensselaer Polytechnic
ColorsCherry and white[6]
   
NicknameEngineers
Sporting affiliations
Mascot
  • Red Hawks
  • Puckman[7]
Websitewww.rpi.edu
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Location of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (/rɛnsəˈlɪər/; RPI) is a private research university in Troy, New York. It is the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world and the Western Hemisphere. It was established in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the "application of science to the common purposes of life."[8]

Built on a hillside, RPI's 265-acre (107 ha) campus overlooks the city of Troy and the Hudson River. The institute operates an on‑campus business incubator and the 1,250-acre (510 ha) Rensselaer Technology Park.[9]

RPI is organized into six main schools which contain 37 departments, with emphasis on science and technology.[10] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity".[11] As of 2017, RPI's faculty and alumni included multiple engineers, including Ivar Giaever.

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2022.U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Professor Prabhat Hajela Appointed Provost". 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f As of June 30, 2019."Rensselaer 2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 1 November 2019.
  5. ^ "IPEDS - Rensselar Polytechnic Institute".
  6. ^ "RPI Brand Guidelines" (PDF). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ^ Symbols of the Institute. Lib.rpi.edu. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  8. ^ "RPI History". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  9. ^ "Rensselaer in Brief". 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  10. ^ "RPI: Academics". RPI.edu. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute". Indiana University. 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.