Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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 and PhD degrees. WPI's faculty works with students in a number of cutting-edge research areas, leading to breakthroughs and innovations in such fields as biotechnology, fuel cells, and information security, materials processing, and nanotechnology.