Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(RPI)
private research university in Troy, New York
🇺🇸 United States
/
New York
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Troy
Est. 1824
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Ranked in 41 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
695
406
25.3
2026
THE
501–600
100
43.6
2026
ARWU
601-700
100
2025
US News
=937
115
41.8
2026
Key Facts
6,873
Students
14.6 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
16%
Int'l Students
31 : 69
Female : Male
1,673
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
76-100
Materials Science & Engineering
101-150
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
151-200
Civil Engineering
151-200
Transportation Science & Technology
201–250
Computer Science
201-300
Mechanical Engineering
201-300
Biomedical Engineering
201-300
Biotechnology
301–400
Engineering & Technology
301-400
Chemical Engineering
301-400
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
301-400
Energy Science & Engineering
301-400
Business Administration
301-350
Materials Sciences
301-350
Chemical Engineering
Subject Rankings
ARWU
17 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science & Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2021 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Biotechnology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2018 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
THE
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
QS
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Sciences | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =389 | 62.7 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 401-450 | - | 2023 |
| Business & Management Studies | 451-500 | - | 2020 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 601-640 | - | 2022 |
US News
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | =401 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 407 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =444 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =627 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =636 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =696 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Physics | =753 | 41.8 | 2026 |