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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Beats 79.6% of universities on The Curve

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ELOA chess-style rating built from head-to-head comparisons against similarly-ranked schools. Higher means outperforming more of the field.

1,554

Global rankWhere this school's ELO places among every ranked university on The Curve, 1 being the highest.

#989

of 4,855

PercentileThe share of ranked universities this one outranks. 100% means nobody ranks higher.

79.6%

SatisfactionAverage overall satisfaction students reported about this school on RateMyProfessors.

3.4

out of 5

ReputationAverage reputation score students gave this school on RateMyProfessors.

4.4

out of 5

ReviewsTotal RateMyProfessors ratings behind this ELO. More reviews mean a more reliable rating.

226

SafetyHow safe students report feeling on campus, out of 5.3.3
Career opportunitiesHow well students rate the school's job and internship pipeline, out of 5.4.1
Campus conditionHow well-maintained and modern students find campus facilities, out of 5.3.5
LocationHow students rate the campus's surrounding area and access to the outside world, out of 5.3.0
FoodHow students rate on-campus dining, out of 5.2.7
InternetHow students rate campus internet and wifi speed, out of 5.3.5
LibraryHow students rate the library's resources and study space, out of 5.3.4
Clubs & eventsHow active and appealing students find campus clubs and events, out of 5.4.1
Social lifeHow students rate the school's overall social scene, out of 5.3.2

Among all 4,855 universities

Rensselaer Polytechnic I… · 15541,1711,769

Top professors here

Highest-ranked of 796 professors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • #1Emeritus
    1760
    Jianling Yue

    Language Literature

    4.9 ★ · 107 reviews · #1,777 overall

  • #2Emeritus
    1758
    Dave Schmidt

    Mathematics

    4.8 ★ · 180 reviews · #1,914 overall

  • #3Emeritus
    1752
    Joseph Ecker

    Mathematics

    4.8 ★ · 69 reviews · #2,453 overall

  • #4Emeritus
    1737
    Kimberly Oakes

    Engineering

    5.0 ★ · 22 reviews · #4,551 overall

  • #5Emeritus
    1724
    Pindaro E. Demertzoglou

    Management

    4.8 ★ · 28 reviews · #7,606 overall

  • #6Endowed Chair III
    1702
    Bram Van Heuveln

    Philosophy

    4.4 ★ · 54 reviews · #15,786 overall

  • #7Endowed Chair III
    1701
    Elizabeth Kam

    Mathematics

    4.7 ★ · 57 reviews · #16,329 overall

  • #8Endowed Chair III
    1697
    Merrill Whitburn

    Communication

    4.9 ★ · 31 reviews · #18,659 overall

  • #9Endowed Chair III
    1684
    Scott Dwyer

    Physics & Astronomy

    4.7 ★ · 56 reviews · #26,820 overall

  • #10Endowed Chair III
    1682
    Mahmood Hameed

    Electrical Engineering

    4.9 ★ · 23 reviews · #28,968 overall