RPI has risen in the rankings among all national universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report list of “America’s Best Colleges,” weighing in at 41, up from 44 last year. This is the ninth year in a row the Institute has been counted among the top 50 universities in the nation.
Rensselaer’s undergraduate engineering program continues to be rated among the top 25 in the country. Three of the Institute’s engineering specialty programs—biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering—were also ranked in the top 25.
The Lally School of Management and Technology also rose in its rankings this year, climbing 16 spots from 59 to 43.
In this year’s listing, the Institute’s faculty resource rank reached an all-time high, jumping 13 points from the previous year. The faculty resource rank is meant to gauge a school’s commitment to instruction by analyzing factors such as class size, student-faculty ratio, and faculty salaries and benefits.
As a new feature this year, U.S. News asked guidance counselors from around the country to rate which national universities offer the best education to their students. Rensselaer received a score of 4.2 out of 5.0, placing it in a tie for 34th with several other institutions.
In addition to the academic rankings, Rensselaer was once again featured in the publication’s “Great Schools, Great Prices” category, and the Institute was highlighted in two categories of “Programs to Look For”: the First-Year Experience program and the Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects.
