RPI Admissions 2026

Content updated: 21 June 2026

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About RPI

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is listed in our international college directory in Troy, USA.

Rankings

157 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 5 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#494
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2024
Overall · Global · University
#60
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#51

2023 · 21 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#461
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#601
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#647
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#284
QS World University 2023
Technology · Global · University
#284
Times Higher Education 2023
Architecture · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Communication Studies · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Design · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Finance · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Mathematics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Philosophy · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#601

2022 · 34 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#401
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#541
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#431
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#501
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#647
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2022
Architecture · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Communication Studies · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Design · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Finance · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Psychology · Global · University
#501
US News 2022
Biochemistry · Global · University
#477
US News 2022
Biology · Global · University
#477
US News 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#449
US News 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#290
US News 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#387
US News 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#189
US News 2022
Physics · Global · University
#553
US News 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#172

2021 · 15 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#101
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#530
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#470
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#501
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#577
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#76
Times Higher Education 2021
Economics · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Technology · Global · University
#301

2020 · 20 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#530
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#383
Round University Ranking 2020
Overall · Global · University
#333
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Mathematics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Physics · Global · University
#301
Round University Ranking 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#249
Times Higher Education 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2020
Technology · Global · University
#251

2019 · 25 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#301
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#436
Forbes 2019
Overall · National · University
#113
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#345
Round University Ranking 2019
Overall · Global · University
#356
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#351
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#480
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#49
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#47
QS World University 2019
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2019
Economics · Global · University
#451
QS World University 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#229
QS World University 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2019
Technology · Global · University
#229
Round University Ranking 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#267
Times Higher Education 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2019
Technology · Global · University
#251

2018 · 21 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#501
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#430
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#364
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Business · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#43
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#35
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Physics · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2018
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Mathematics · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2018
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2018
Technology · Global · University
#267
Times Higher Education 2018
Economics · Global · University
#176

2017 · 16 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#501
Round University Ranking 2017
Overall · Global · University
#193
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#45
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#24
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Physics · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2017
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2017
Technology · Global · University
#202

Accepted Entrance Exams

Tests and any minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

SATRecorded minimum1320

Accreditation

Institutional

MSCHE -

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $54,267.00
₹50.9 L
Recorded maximum: $54,357.00
₹51.0 L
Application fee: $69

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty6,237

Student:Faculty2:1

THE overall · 2024#401

US News overall · 2024#60

Location

Contact

+1-518-276-6000 [email protected]www.rpi.edu/

110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180

Content updated: 21 June 2026

Review tuition fees

About RPI

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is listed in our international college directory in Troy, USA.

Rankings

157 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 5 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#494
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2024
Overall · Global · University
#60
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#51

2023 · 21 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#461
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#601
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#647
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#284
QS World University 2023
Technology · Global · University
#284
Times Higher Education 2023
Architecture · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Communication Studies · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Design · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Finance · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Mathematics · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Philosophy · Global · University
#601
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#601

2022 · 34 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#401
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#541
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#431
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#501
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#647
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2022
Architecture · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Communication Studies · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Design · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Finance · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2022
Psychology · Global · University
#501
US News 2022
Biochemistry · Global · University
#477
US News 2022
Biology · Global · University
#477
US News 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#449
US News 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#290
US News 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#387
US News 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#189
US News 2022
Physics · Global · University
#553
US News 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#172

2021 · 15 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#101
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#530
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#470
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#501
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#577
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#76
Times Higher Education 2021
Economics · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Technology · Global · University
#301

2020 · 20 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#530
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#383
Round University Ranking 2020
Overall · Global · University
#333
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Mathematics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Physics · Global · University
#301
Round University Ranking 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#249
Times Higher Education 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2020
Technology · Global · University
#251

2019 · 25 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#301
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#436
Forbes 2019
Overall · National · University
#113
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#345
Round University Ranking 2019
Overall · Global · University
#356
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#351
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#480
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#49
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#47
QS World University 2019
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2019
Economics · Global · University
#451
QS World University 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#229
QS World University 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2019
Technology · Global · University
#229
Round University Ranking 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#267
Times Higher Education 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2019
Technology · Global · University
#251

2018 · 21 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#501
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#430
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#364
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Business · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#43
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#35
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Physics · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2018
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Mathematics · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2018
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2018
Technology · Global · University
#267
Times Higher Education 2018
Economics · Global · University
#176

2017 · 16 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#501
Round University Ranking 2017
Overall · Global · University
#193
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#45
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#24
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Physics · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2017
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2017
Technology · Global · University
#202

Accepted Entrance Exams

Tests and any minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

SATRecorded minimum1320

Accreditation

Institutional

MSCHE -

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $54,267.00
₹50.9 L
Recorded maximum: $54,357.00
₹51.0 L
Application fee: $69

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty6,237

Student:Faculty2:1

THE overall · 2024#401

US News overall · 2024#60

Location

Contact

+1-518-276-6000 [email protected]www.rpi.edu/

110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180

About RPI

Rankings

Accepted Entrance Exams

Accreditation

Institutional

Tuition fees

Additional facts

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