2027 Rankings for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Which College Factual rankings and awards has RPI received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade RPI holds are detailed on this page.

RPI received 92 ranking badges in the 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for RPI:



#1 out of 8	#1 out of 30	#1 out of 19	#1 out of 13

RPI also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How RPI Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#186 Best Colleges

#1 Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

#1 Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in New York

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#186 out of 5,159.

This makes RPI a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

RPI has 405 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Schools	1	30	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	19	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools	1	64	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	28	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	241	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	104	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in New York	1	39	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools	1	967	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	20	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	18	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	75	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	25	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best architecture Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Artificial Intelligence Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	13	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	84	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in New York	2	207	View Report
Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	16	View Report
Best Environmental Science Schools in New York	2	21	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	3	23	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	3	23	View Report
Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best General Systems Engineering Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Systems Engineering Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools	3	44	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	26	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York	3	38	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Communications Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	22	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	22	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	13	View Report
Best Schools in New York	4	18	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	34	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	37	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	24	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	25	View Report

How RPI Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

RPI has 458 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Trasportation Engineering Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value Trasportation Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Trasportation Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in New York	7	7	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	7	8	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	10	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in New York	9	11	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	11	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in New York	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	15	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	10	14	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	11	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	13	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	11	13	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	11	13	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	13	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	12	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	13	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	13	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	14	View Report

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