Message from the Dean

Dean of Engineering: Dr. RosowskyWelcome to the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It is my great privilege to serve as Dean and to work with so many dedicated faculty and staff, all of whom are committed to providing a world-class engineering education for our students. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are among the very best in the country, we are nationally recognized for our unique programs and instructional facilities across the spectrum of engineering design, and our faculty are at the cutting edge in research and education.

Students who choose to study engineering at Rensselaer, or continue their education for an advanced degree in any one of our seven engineering departments, will find an academic environment second to none. A place where ideas are born, leaders are developed, and new and exciting technologies are created. Our faculty and students are collaborating to find solutions to some of the most pressing technological challenges we face today in energy, biotechnology, materials, information technology and management, and complex systems. And our graduates go on to do great things.

Why not change the world? It’s more than a slogan — it’s a challenge to the best and brightest to join us at Rensselaer, to challenge yourself to study and learn at one of the nation’s premier research universities, and to make a difference. We hope you will join us.

David V. Rosowsky, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE
Dean of Engineering

 

Academic Areas of Study

biomedical

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and technologies to medicine, healthcare and biology.

 

ise

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Chemical engineering has been undergoing an important paradigm shift in the past few years with the increasing focus on biological systems and molecular engineering.

 

ise

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental engineers are involved in providing the physical infrastructure that supports civilization, including shelter, transportation, water supply and waste disposal and/or recycling.

 

ise

Industrial and Systems Engineering

ISE educates future leaders in those engineering and technical professions that build on the intellectual foundations of Industrial and Information Systems Engineering.

 

electrical

Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

ECSE engineers are at the forefront of exciting new discoveries and bold new implementations of technology in the rapidly evolving Information Age.

materials

Materials Science and Engineering

The materials engineer produces materials to meet the demands of the designers of jet engines and rocket boosters, microelectronic devices, optical components, medical prosthesis, and many other products.

 

mechanical

Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering

MANE ranks in the top 20 departments of its kind nationwide. Today's graduates go on to lead global technology giants.