Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Summary

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private university^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was a member of Northeast University Semiconductor Network^[3].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities^[4].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was a member of American Council on Education^[5].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was a member of Council on Governmental Relations^[6].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy^[7].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is in the country of United States^[8].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's image is recorded as Ricketts Building.jpg^[9].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's instance of is recorded as private university^[10].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[11].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's founder is recorded as Stephen Van Rensselaer^[12].
• Stephen Van Rensselaer is named after Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[13].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's logo image is recorded as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Logo.svg^[14].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's seal image is recorded as Rensselear poly inst seal.png^[15].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Troy^[16].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121609198^[17].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 132510316^[18].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79061297^[19].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's IdRef ID is recorded as 128654295^[20].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's postal code is recorded as 12180-3590^[21].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's child organization or unit is recorded as Lighting Research Center^[22].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Commons category is recorded as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[23].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's industry is recorded as higher education^[24].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's chairperson is recorded as Shirley Ann Jackson^[25].
• +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[26].
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.729014, 'lon': -73.676728}^[27].

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Founding

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's founder is recorded as Stephen Van Rensselaer^[12]. +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[26].

Identity

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RPI'}^[28].

Leadership

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's chairperson is recorded as Shirley Ann Jackson^[25].

Operations

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Troy^[16]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Lighting Research Center^[22].

Industry

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's industry is recorded as higher education^[24].

Why It Matters

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 7% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]