2026 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 159 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for RPI:



#1 out of 18	#1 out of 21	#1 out of 14	#1 out of 7

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

#184 Best Colleges

#2 Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#184 out of 3,449.

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 328 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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	2	View Report
Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Schools	1	18	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	21	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	14	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools	1	49	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	26	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	14	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in New York	1	36	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 Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	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 Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best architecture Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	91	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 Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	11	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	12	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 General Nuclear Engineering 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 Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	239	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 Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	3	11	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	12	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	12	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	22	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	3	23	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	22	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	3	23	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York	3	39	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in New York	4	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	33	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	9	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools	4	668	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	19	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	19	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	25	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	31	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	31	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	31	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York	5	20	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York	5	20	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	15	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	15	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	14	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	14	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in New York	6	18	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	33	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	17	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	17	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	30	View Report
Best Financial Mathematics Schools in New York	6	7	View Report

How RPI Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

RPI has 328 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 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 Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	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 General Nuclear Engineering 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 Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	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 Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	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 Other Physics Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	5	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 architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Schools in New York	6	6	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 Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	8	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	8	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	13	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in New York	8	11	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	8	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 General Environmental Engineering Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	10	13	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	10	13	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	13	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	13	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	17	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	12	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	11	12	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in New York	11	14	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in New York	11	14	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	14	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools	12	14	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	13	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	15	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	15	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	14	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	14	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	17	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	13	19	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	14	18	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	21	View Report
Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	18	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	18	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	19	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	19	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in New York	15	22	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	19	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	19	View Report
Best Value General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	15	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	15	View Report

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