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Learn to explore problems and solutions from many directions and, along the way, experience the multiplying effect of one great mind upon another.

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WPI Athletics

Like the rest of our students, our varsity student-athletes have a talent for achieving excellence in all their pursuits, from project work to a NCAA championship game. Learn more about WPI's 20 men's and women's varsity teams.

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Global Projects Program

Panama City, Panama Project center
Panama City, Panama
Preserving the World-Famous Canal

In Panama, WPI students are tackling issues ranging from environmental stewardship to youth outreach to preserving and enhancing the world-famous Panama Canal.

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Cape Town, South Africa project center
Cape Town, South Africa
Community Development

Cape Town projects focus on sustainable community development in informal settlements and other disadvantaged communities.

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Wellington, New Zealand project center
Wellington, New Zealand
From Culture to Climate Change

A diverse range of projects include wildlife-human interaction, awareness of tsunamis, diabetes awareness, and Maori history.

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Venice, Italy project center
Venice, Italy
Revitalizing a Historic City

Projects in Venice are aimed at preserving and enhancing the city’s rich cultural heritage while enabling it to adapt to 21st century lifestyles.

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Bar Harbor, Maine (USA) project center
Bar Harbor, Maine (USA)
Environmental Conservation

Acadia National Park is the focus of many student projects, from an analysis of light pollution in the park to a virtual hiking trail app.

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Bangkok, Thailand project center
Bangkok, Thailand
Sustainable Development

Students team up with peers from Chulalongkorn University on a wide range of social and environmental issues.

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WPI By the Numbers

$66,977

average starting salary, bachelor's degree

WPI Class of 2016
95

ACRE HILLTOP CAMPUS IN NEW ENGLAND’S SECOND LARGEST CITY
 

#1

Faculty that best combine research and teaching

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (2016)
14:1

student to faculty ratio

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