NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Rensselaer Ranked 42nd Among National Universities
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks among the best universities in the United States, according to the annual list of college rankings released by U.S. News & World Report last fall. The publication’s list ranks Rensselaer 42nd among 311 national research universities. With its overall composite score rising each year, Rensselaer has been ranked as one of the top 50 national universities by U.S. News for the past 18 years.
In addition to the university ranking, Rensselaer’s undergraduate engineering program was ranked 30th in the nation by U.S. News, and the mechanical engineering program was ranked 19th. In the “Great School at a Great Price” category, Rensselaer ranked 31st, continuing a steady rise in that category over the last five years.
Factors contributing to Rensselaer’s top ranking include a student-to-faculty ratio of 13-to-one; 97 percent of faculty who are full-time; strong academic reputation; and high school counselor’s rank.
Underscoring Rensselaer’s long-held reputation as one of the nation’s top universities, the Institute received a record number of applications for the current Class of 2021, including the most ever from females, underrepresented minorities, and international students. The class represents one of the strongest academically, and most diverse ethnically and geographically, in the history of Rensselaer.
“For nearly 200 years, Rensselaer has provided a radically active form of teaching and learning to students who have gone on to push the frontiers of technology and truly change the world,” says Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. “Our continued high standing in the U.S. News rankings reflects our dedication to providing an unparalleled educational experience to an accomplished and increasingly diverse student body.”
