Rensselaer Institute of Technology is located in Troy, near Albany, the capital of New York, USA. It was founded in 1824 by Stephen Rensselaer, a graduate of Harvard University. It is the earliest engineering university in America. Because of RPI's contribution to the American space industry, her school flag is the only flag placed on the moon besides the American flag. RPI cooperates with many famous American companies. RPI not only sends a large number of high-quality graduates to these companies, but also receives various support and funding from these companies.

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RPI Institute of Technology provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in more than ten disciplines, including biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil architecture, decision-making and system engineering, power system, electrical and computer engineering, material science, mechanical and aerospace engineering, environment and energy engineering, and applied physics.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Other Colleges:

The Institute of Information Technology of Rensselaer Institute of Technology provides students with an opportunity to combine their academic interests with technologies in the information age. The subject of information technology is specially prepared for students who have enough technical skills but are not only interested in computers. This is a subject that combines the innovation of traditional education with information technology and world influence.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences embodies the tenet of Rensselaer Institute of Technology as a modern technical college: "applying science and technology to life". HASS's five majors: art, cognitive science, economics, language, literature and media, science and technology, are all equipped with knowledgeable teachers, bringing innovative subject projects and interdisciplinary research.