Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a large university in Troy, New York, near Albany, founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer. It is the oldest civilian technological university in the English-speaking world.

Campus

The 275 acre Rensselaer campus sits upon a hill overlooking historic Troy, New York and the Hudson River. RPI has a beautifully landscaped campus that features a series of Colonial Revival style structures built in the first three decades of the 20th century. http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/images/rpi/RPI-history-buildings.asp

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The campus underwent major expansion again after World War II at which time dorms and the student union were built. More recently, the university built a worldclass research center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. The university is currently building an expansive experimental media and performing arts center.

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