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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Program in Robotics Engineering

Worcester, MA

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Overview

Program in Robotics Engineering / Program in Robotics Engineering is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS) Robotics engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 48
Doctoral Degrees 2
Other Advanced Degrees 12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Alternate accepted
Thesis or capstone design project
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

518
Applied
264
Accepted
111
Enrolled
51%

Applying

70
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st January 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 1st October 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Master's Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 563
TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$67
Tuition & Fees
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 1
Types of financial support available Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

187
Total Graduate Students
59%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.81%
Black or African American 2.14%
White or Caucasian 28%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 4.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.53%
Unknown 0.53%

Gender

Male (89%)
Female (10%)

Faculty

18
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 3
Male (15)
Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research: HumanÔÇôRobot Interaction, Human Augmentation, Cyberphysical Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Soft Robots
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
3,361,303

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States
Contact Dr. Jing Xiao
Director
Email: jxiao2@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-6665
Fax: 508-831-6864

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