Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 175 72.7 631
2023 182 73.6 679
2022 177 74.3 680
2021 154 78 691
2020 145 79.6 698
2019 145 79.5 697
2018 144 79.8 700
2017 144 79.3 684
2016 151 78.7 697
2015 158 77.5 693
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   433   448   467   470 i   465 i   475   472   465   465   479
    Hispanic or Latino   46   27   44   20 i   20 i   20   20   20   15   22
    Not Hispanic or Latino   377   406   414   437 i   432 i   442   439   432   431   441
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   54   68   73   39 i   39 i   40   39   39   44   39
      Black or African American   19   20   20   19 i   18 i   19   19   18   18   21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      White   275   288   286   357 i   353 i   361   359   353   349   363
      More than one race   29   29   34   22 i   22 i   22   22   22   20   18
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   15   9   13 i   13 i   13   13   13   19   16
  Temporary visa holders   413   417   361   444 i   447 i   456   453   445   483   454
  Science and engineering   846   865   828   914 i   912 i   931   925   910   948   933
    Science   357   338   337   406 i   415 i   421   417   408   466   455
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   35   38   43   45 i   46 i   46   45   44   39   45
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   15   13
      Computer and information sciences   141   126   125   151 i   155 i   158   151   144   123   133
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   13   11   11   13 i   12 i   12   13   13   15   16
      Mathematics and statistics   52   60   55   81 i   83 i   88   92   94   109   84
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   33   29   35   31 i   33 i   31   31   30   84   77
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   75   73   66   85 i   86 i   86   85   83   80   85
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   8   1   2   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1   2
    Engineering   489   527   491   508 i   497 i   510   508   502   482   478
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   54   57   49   49 i   48 i   50   49   48   34   34
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   64   72   72   63 i   63 i   65   63   60   50   47
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   58   75   75   66 i   68 i   68   66   65   65   61
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   40   45   43   33 i   33 i   34   33   34   25   30
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   86   95   85   90 i   89 i   92   90   91   89   88
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   22   20   10   25 i   23 i   24   25   25   2   1
      Mechanical engineering   104   99   94   100 i   94 i   98   100   98   89   85
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   37   40   39   52 i   51 i   51   52   50   43   48
      Other engineering   24   24   24   30 i   28 i   28   30   31   85   84
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   25   55   51   68 i   70 i   67   68   68   112   146
    Hispanic or Latino   2   3   2   6 i   6 i   6   6   6   5   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   22   52   49   61 i   63 i   60   61   61   102   125
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   7   4   5 i   5 i   5   5   5   6   10
      Black or African American   2   2   1   3 i   3 i   3   3   3   4   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      White   18   41   42   52 i   54 i   51   52   52   90   111
      More than one race   2   2   2   1 i   1 i   1   1   1   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   1 i   1 i   1   1   1   5   12
  Temporary visa holders   28   5   3   42 i   43 i   42   43   43   29   36
  Science and engineering   53   60   54   110 i   113 i   109   111   111   141   182
    Science   21   12   6   49 i   50 i   49   50   49   41   51
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   1 i   1 i   1   1   1   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1   1
      Computer and information sciences   12   9   3   13 i   12 i   12   13   12   9   16
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   1   1   29 i   31 i   30   30   30   15   22
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   2   1   3 i   3 i   3   3   3   13   10
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   0   1   3 i   3 i   3   3   3   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   32   48   48   61 i   63 i   60   61   62   100   131
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   3   1   1   1 i   1 i   1   1   1   1   2
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   0   2   3 i   3 i   3   3   3   2   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   0   1   5 i   5 i   5   5   5   3   7
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   1   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   12   2   2   6 i   6 i   6   6   6   5   10
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   1   1   1 i   1 i   1   1   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   39   39   43 i   45 i   42   43   44   64   80
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   1   3   1   2 i   2 i   2   2   2   6   6
      Other engineering   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   19   24
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   166   204   191   246 i   250 i   250   246   239   273   310
  Science and engineering   166   204   191   246 i   250 i   250   246   239   273   310
    Science   62   73   68   88 i   92 i   91   88   85   111   113
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   21   18   10 i   10 i   10   10   10   10   14
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   20   30   22   36 i   39 i   38   36   33   45   44
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   2   4   5 i   5 i   5   5   5   6   4
      Mathematics and statistics   7   3   7   8 i   8 i   8   8   8   14   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   6   6   3   5 i   5 i   5   5   5   8   8
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   11   14   24 i   25 i   25   24   24   28   30
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   1
    Engineering   104   131   123   158 i   158 i   159   158   154   162   197
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   10   8   6   11 i   12 i   12   11   11   9   14
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   15   23   23   16 i   16 i   16   16   15   14   18
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   14   26   21   20 i   21 i   21   20   20   19   24
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   4   5   6 i   6 i   6   6   6   7   9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   15   23   26   32 i   32 i   33   32   31   33   44
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   3   1   1   8 i   7 i   7   8   7   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   23   26   23   30 i   30 i   30   30   29   30   38
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   10   12   10   18 i   18 i   18   18   17   20   26
      Other engineering   10   8   8   17 i   16 i   16   17   18   30   24
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   846   865   828   914 i   912 i   931   925   910   948   933
  Fellowships   11   8   1   63 i   63 i   62   63   62   80   74
    Federal   0   0   0   24 i   23 i   23   24   24   0   0
    Institutional   11   6   1   39 i   40 i   39   39   38   80   74
    Nonfederal   0   2   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   300   316   299   336 i   345 i   344   336   326   356   394
    Federal   155   203   191   222 i   227 i   227   222   215   273   310
    Institutional   108   65   36   81 i   82 i   82   81   79   83   84
    Nonfederal   37   48   72   33 i   36 i   35   33   32   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   324   320   341   338 i   340 i   342   339   326   346   313
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   324   320   341   338 i   340 i   342   339   326   346   313
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   211   221   187   177 i   164 i   183   187   196   166   152
    Federal   11   1   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   144   192   135   8 i   8 i   8   8   8   25   27
    Nonfederal   13   4   0   5 i   5 i   5   6   6   0   0
    Personal resources   43   24   52   164 i   151 i   170   173   182   141   125

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   106   122   122   123 i   128 i   128   94   73   70   83
    Science   83   49   49   50 i   55 i   55   41   39   25   32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   52   12   12   12 i   12 i   12   15   13   5   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   5   5   5 i   5 i   5   3   1   10   10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   1 i   6 i   6   6   6   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   16   9   9   9 i   9 i   9   1   3   1   6
      Natural resources and conservation   6   5   5   5 i   5 i   5   4   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   18   18   18 i   18 i   18   12   13   8   11
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   2
    Engineering   23   73   73   73 i   73 i   73   53   34   45   51
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   33   33   33 i   33 i   33   13   8   27   30
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   4   4   4 i   4 i   4   12   10   1   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   8   4   4   4 i   4 i   4   3   1   1   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   3   3   3 i   3 i   3   5   4   3   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   1   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   18   18   18 i   18 i   18   15   10   2   7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   11   11   11 i   11 i   11   4   0   4   4
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   7   4
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   52   76   76   76 i   80 i   80   47   42   42   49
  Science and engineering   52   76   76   76 i   80 i   80   47   42   42   49
    Science   38   29   29   29 i   33 i   33   17   23   17   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   2   2   2 i   2 i   2   6   5   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   3   3   3 i   3 i   3   1   1   10   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   4 i   4   0   4   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   5   5   5 i   5 i   5   0   3   1   2
      Natural resources and conservation   4   5   5   5 i   5 i   5   3   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   14   14   14 i   14 i   14   7   8   6   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   14   47   47   47 i   47 i   47   30   19   25   38
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   25   25   25 i   25 i   25   7   4   19   30
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   2   2   2 i   2 i   2   6   6   1   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   1   1   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   2   2 i   2 i   2   3   1   2   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   15   15   15 i   15 i   15   13   8   1   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   2   2   2 i   2 i   2   0   0   0   3
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   2   1
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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