Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, founded in 1865. The institution combines science, engineering, technology, mathematics, business, and the humanities and arts, and it is known for a project-based academic model that requires students to apply classroom learning to real problems. Its curriculum includes the Interactive Qualifying Project, which connects science and technology with societal needs, and the Major Qualifying Project, a capstone experience completed in the student’s field of study.

WPI serves undergraduate and graduate students and operates with a global project network that places student teams at off-campus project centers in the United States and abroad. The university’s academic structure includes four schools: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Business, and Global. Research and education at WPI span areas such as robotics, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, health technologies, and sustainability, linking faculty scholarship with industry and community challenges.