Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

, United States

#859

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks #859 globally — #581 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #550 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #601-700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #937 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute places #859 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#581

▲ 114 vs 2026 (#695)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#550

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#601-700

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#937

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Materials Science

#301-350

—

#76-100

#401

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#301-350

—

#101-150

#407

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

—

#201-300

—

Computer Science

#501-550

#201-250

#401-500

#444

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

—

Chemical Engineering

#301-350

—

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

#389

#301-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

#401-450

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#401-500

—

Chemistry

#551-600

—

#439

Business & Economics

—

#501-600

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#501-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked in the world in 2026?

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks #581 in QS 2027, #550 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #937 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #859 globally.

Why does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute rank #581 in QS but #550 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute-us/

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