Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private university located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. Founded in 1865 in Worcester, WPI was one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. WPI's 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor's, master's a... more

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