Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Summary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a university^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute was a member of Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations^[3].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities^[4].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute was a member of American Council on Education^[5].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute was a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition^[6].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester^[7].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute is in the country of United States^[8].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's instance of is recorded as university^[9].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[10].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's postal code is recorded as 01609-2280^[11].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Commons category is recorded as Worcester Polytechnic Institute^[12].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's industry is recorded as higher education^[13].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute comprises WPI Engineers^[14].
• 1865 marks the founding of Worcester Polytechnic Institute^[15].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.273488888889, 'lon': -71.80735}^[16].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's official website is recorded as http://www.wpi.edu^[17].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Worcester Polytechnic Institute^[18].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1283'}^[19].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WPI'}^[20].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+6920'}^[21].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+6421'}^[22].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1164377000'}^[23].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as doctoral university: higher research activity^[24].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as high undergraduate^[25].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as research doctoral: STEM-dominant^[26].
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, medium, highly residential^[27].

Body

Founding

1865 marks the founding of Worcester Polytechnic Institute^[15].

Identity

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WPI'}^[20].

Industry

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's industry is recorded as higher education^[13].

Why It Matters

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]