Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	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?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

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

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

Tuition & Fees

$67

Tuition & Fees

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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