Worcester Poly Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

100 Institute Road
Worcester
MA 01609-2280

Telephone: +1 (508) 831-5000

About Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Founded in 1865, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a pioneer in technological higher education. Worcester Polytechnic Institute was the first university to understand that students learn best when they have the opportunity to apply the knowledge they gain in the classroom to the solution of important problems. Today its students, working in teams at more than 20 project centers around the globe, put their knowledge and skills to work as they complete professional-level work that can have an immediate positive impact on society.

WPI's innovative, globally focused curriculum has been recognized by leaders in industry, government and academia as the model for the technological education of tomorrow. Students emerge from this program as true technological humanists, well rounded, with the confidence, the interpersonal skills and the commitment to innovation they need to make a real difference in their professional and personal lives.

The university awarded its first advanced degree in 1898. Today, its first-rate research laboratories support master's and Ph.D. programs in more than 30 disciplines in engineering, science and the management of technology.

Located in the heart of the region's biotechnology and high-technology sectors, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has built research programs - including the largest industry/university alliance in North America - that have won it worldwide recognition.

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