School of Engineering
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SoE Research Centers
- Center for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (CEES)
- Center for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research (CFCHR)
- Center for Infrastructure and Transportation Studies (CITS)
- Center for Multiphase Research (CMR)
- Center for Sub-surface Sensing & Imaging (CenSSIS)
- Combinatorial Sciences and Materials Informatics Collaboratory (COSMIC)
- Engineering Research Center for Smart Lighting (ERCSL)
- Multiscale Science and Engineering Center (MSEC)
- The Center for Image Processing Research (CIPR)
Graduate Overview
As a graduate student in the School of Engineering you'll work side-by-side with some of the world's leading researchers.
With nearly 150 faculty including National Science Foundation Early Career Award recipients, members of the National Academy of Engineering, and other eminent professional organizations, you'll get the opportunity to do amazing research with renowned, caring leaders. To learn more about our faculty and their research areas, see the Research section.
The Institute's largest graduate program
The School of Engineering capitalizes on the resources that only a technological university can integrate into graduate education. We offer 20 graduate degrees in a variety of engineering disciplines. For a complete list, go the Degrees section. When you join the School of Engineering and you'll be part of the largest graduate program at the Institute, comprising over 45% of the total graduate population.
Top Rated Graduate Programs
The School of Engineering ranks as one of the nation's top graduate schools with an overall ranking of 32, according to the 2009 edition of "Best Graduate Schools" published by U.S. News & World Report.
Take advantage of the Institute's unprecedented growth in research.
In response to the nation's largest contribution to a private university, Rensselaer is embarking on a new era of growth in research. Research funding at Rensselaer is on the rise.
From the Students...
"'Why Not Change the World?', is RPI's motto. Who would have known RPI would change me and make me want to change the world? The engineering program is magnificent. The community at RPI - teachers, staff, and students always push one another to be the best."
— Tequila Harris, Graduate student in Mechanical Engineering
"When I came from Russia to do my Ph.D in the Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics program at RPI, I didn't expect that everyone would be so warm to me and help me with all my problems. I remember the words of Dr. Steiner when I took his class last year: "I'm sure that nobody in this class knows Russian better than Igor knows English!". These words inspired me to talk more in the class in spite of the fact that I felt that my English is not so good."
— Igor Bolotnov, Ph.D student in Engineering Physics
Currently, research proposals in the School of Engineering are up across the board; in quantity, award levels and total dollars. Rensselaer’s research extends across a broad portfolio in such areas as:
- Advanced materials
- Automation Systems
- Biotechnology
- Environmental Science
- Microelectronics
- Modeling and Simulation
- Nanotechnology
- Polymer Synthesis
- Scientific Computation
Often, this research is conducted as part of the many strategic partnerships Rensselaer has developed with public and private partners such as IBM Corporation, GE, Samsung, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, U.S. Department of Defense, US Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Nissan, Dow Chemical, ALCOA, Exxon Corporation, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Lockheed Martin, General Motors, Barclays Capital, and Hitachi.
For more information on the types of research being done, go to the Research section.