Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Former name	Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science (1865–1886)
Motto	German: Lehr und Kunst
Motto in English	"Theory and Practice"
Type	Private research university
Established	1865
Accreditation	NECHE
Academic affiliations	NAICU; HECCMA; AITU; Space-grant;
Endowment	$589 million (2022)
President	Grace Wang
Provost	Arthur Heinricher (interim)
Academic staff	478
Undergraduates	5,246 (2022)
Postgraduates	2,062 (2022)
Location	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; 42°16′28″N 71°48′27″W / 42.27444°N 71.80750°W
Campus	Midsize City, 80 acres (0.32 km2)
Newspaper	Tech News
Student Gender Distribution	63/37 male/female (2022)
Colors	Crimson; Gray
Nickname	Engineers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III - NEWMAC; Liberty League; NEWA; ECAC; NEISA;
Mascot	Gompei the Goat
Website	www.wpi.edu

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1865, WPI was one of the United States' first engineering and technology universities and now has 14 academic departments with over 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts. WPI awards bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees for the completion of these programs. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".^[5]

^ "From the President". Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference TechNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Worcester Polytechnic Institute Student Life". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

[1] "From the President". Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[2] As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

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[4] "Worcester Polytechnic Institute Student Life". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 27, 2023.

[5] "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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