Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a private research university in Troy, New York, founded in 1824 as the first technological research university in the U.S. It is known for its strengths in science, engineering, and technology, offering over 145 programs across five schools, including Engineering, Science, and Architecture. The institute emphasizes interdisciplinary work, research in fields like biotechnology and nanotechnology, and has a collaborative, student-focused community. Its 200-year history of innovative pedagogy continues today, and students come to RPI to learn to invent for the future, solve the toughest problems facing humanity and our planet, and deliver life-changing innovation. RPI is the first university to have an IBM Quantum System One on campus.