About Us

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been at the forefront of engineering, technology, and science education for more than 150 years. It is dedicated to research, innovation and the application of technological knowledge to meet critical real-world challenges. A recognized pioneer in higher education, WPI provides a distinctive, project-based learning experience that is highly responsive to today's rapidly changing world.

WPI offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts. The cornerstone of a WPI undergraduate education is a series of projects, executed by teams of students under direct faculty supervision. WPI's research, led by its renowned faculty, is internationally recognized for break­­throughs and innovations. WPI’s graduate programs provide a diversity of approaches, from traditional PhD and master's degree programs to market-responsive online and professional master's degree programs.