Overview

School of Engineering / School of Engineering is located in Troy, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Aeronautical Engineering

Program in Biomedical Engineering

Program in Chemical Engineering

Program in Civil Engineering

Program in Computer and Systems Engineering

Program in Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems

Program in Electrical Engineering

Program in Engineering Physics

Program in Environmental Engineering

Program in Industrial and Management Engineering

Program in Materials Engineering

Program in Mechanical Engineering

Program in Nuclear Engineering and Science

Program in Systems Engineering and Technology Management

Program in Transportation Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	128
Doctoral Degrees	89

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE optional Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE optional Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,204

Applied

524

Accepted

140

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE optional
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE optional

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1

Student Body

694

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.18%
Black or African American	2.16%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.46%
Unknown	2.59%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

187

Total faculty

Full-time - 179

Part-time - 8

Male (159)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aeronautical, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer and systems, engineering physics, environmental, industrial and management, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, systems engineering and technology management, transportation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	35,037,914

Location & Contact

Address 110 8th Street
Troy, NY  12180-3590
United States

Contact Shekhar Garde
Dean
Email: gardes@rpi.edu
Phone: 518-276-6298

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