Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its strong engineering, science, and technology programs and its project-based learning curriculum.
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| instanceOf |
coeducational university
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nonprofit institution → private research university → |
| academicFocus |
business
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engineering → humanities and arts → science → technology → |
| accreditation |
New England Commission of Higher Education
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| campusSetting |
urban
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| controlType |
private
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| country |
United States
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| founders |
Ichabod Washburn
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John Boynton → |
| foundingDate |
1865
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| hasAcademicProgram |
doctoral programs
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graduate degree programs → undergraduate degree programs → |
| hasCollege |
Business School
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School of Arts and Sciences → School of Engineering → |
| hasMascot |
Gompei the Goat
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| hasSpecialization |
biomedical engineering
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chemical engineering → civil and environmental engineering → computer science → data science → electrical and computer engineering → management engineering → mechanical engineering → robotics engineering → |
| knownFor |
Interactive Qualifying Project
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Major Qualifying Project → project-based learning curriculum → undergraduate project requirement → |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
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New England → United States → Worcester, Massachusetts → |
| memberOf |
Association of Independent Technological Universities
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New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference → |
| motto |
Lehr und Kunst
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| mottoLanguage |
German
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| mottoTranslation |
Theory and Practice
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| offersDegree |
Bachelor’s degrees
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Doctoral degrees → Master’s degrees → |
| religiousAffiliation |
nonsectarian
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| schoolColors |
crimson
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gray → |
| type |
STEM-focused university
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Referenced by (9)
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Dean Kamen
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Harold Stephen Black → Robert H. Goddard → |
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WPI Engineers
("Worcester Polytechnic Institute Athletics Department")
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Worcester, Massachusetts
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hasUniversity |
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Levi L. Conant Prize
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WPI Engineers
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WPI Engineers
("WPI")
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WPI Engineers
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university |