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Global rank #1449

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, United States

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About

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1865, WPI was one of the United States' first engineering and technology universities and now has 14 academic departments with over 50 bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degree programs. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

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Key facts

Global rank
#1449
Location
Worcester, United States
Founded
1865
Students
6,421
Type
Private non-profit
Admission rate
58%
English test
Required
How to apply
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Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting
$103,470 a year
Median salary 6 years after starting
$85,038 a year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)
90%
Students returning for a second year
94%
Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
$60,965
Average cost of attendance (per year)
$78,679
Undergraduate students
5,447
Students per faculty member
13 to 1
Median debt at graduation
$27,000

Programmes

Showing 40 of 180 programmes.

Postgraduate · Architecture

Master of Architecture

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
36 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA) – Analytics

Master of Business Administration - Analytics

Tuition per year
USD 22,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Computer Science

Master of Computer Science

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Biomedical Engineering

Master of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Civil Engineering – Environmental Engineering

Master of Engineering - Civil Engineering - Environmental Engineering

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Civil Engineering – Master Builder Program

Master of Engineering - Civil Engineering - Master Builder Program

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Electrical and Computer Engineering

Master of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Interactive Media and Game Design

Master of Fine Arts - Interactive Media and Game Design

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
36 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Flight Dynamics and Control

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Flight Dynamics and Control (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Flight Dynamics and Control

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Flight Dynamics and Control (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Fluid Dynamics

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Fluid Dynamics (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Fluid Dynamics

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Fluid Dynamics (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Materials and Structures

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Materials and Structures (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Materials and Structures

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Materials and Structures (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Propulsion and Energy

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Propulsion and Energy (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering – Propulsion and Energy

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Propulsion and Energy (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Mathematics

Master of Science - Applied Mathematics

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Biophysics and Soft Condensed Matter

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Biophysics and Soft Condensed Matter (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Medical Physics

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Medical Physics (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Medical Physics

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Medical Physics (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Nanoscience and Technology

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Nanoscience and Technology (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Nanoscience and Technology

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Nanoscience and Technology (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Photonics

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Photonics (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Photonics

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Photonics (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Radiological Sciences

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Radiological Sciences (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Physics – Radiological Sciences

Master of Science - Applied Physics - Radiological Sciences (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied PhysicsBiophysics and Soft Condensed Matter

Master of Science - Applied PhysicsBiophysics and Soft Condensed Matter (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Statistics

Master of Science - Applied Statistics

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Artificial Intelligence – All Other AI Areas

Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence - All Other AI Areas (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Artificial Intelligence – All Other AI Areas

Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence - All Other AI Areas (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Artificial Intelligence – Robotics-Engineering Focused AI

Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence - Robotics-Engineering Focused AI (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Artificial Intelligence – Robotics-Engineering Focused AI

Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence - Robotics-Engineering Focused AI (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Biochemistry

Master of Science - Biochemistry (Non-Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Biochemistry

Master of Science - Biochemistry (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Biomedical Engineering – Bioinstrumentation/Signal Processing

Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering - Bioinstrumentation/Signal Processing (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Biomedical Engineering – Bioinstrumentation/Signal Processing

Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering - Bioinstrumentation/Signal Processing (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Biomedical Engineering – Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering

Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering - Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering (Non-thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Biomedical Engineering – Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering

Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering - Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering (Thesis)

Tuition per year
USD 25,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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  • Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

    Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

    The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

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  • Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

    Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

    The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

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