WPI is designated as an R1 research institution. WPI’s hands-on, project-based approach prepares students to thrive in the future of work. You’ll be out there building, creating, and collaborating on real-world solutions from day one—and you’ll graduate with a portfolio that makes you stand out. WPI’s award-winning, pioneering project-based and globally engaged curriculum engages students in solving important scientific, technological, and societal problems throughout their education—on campus and at more than 50 project centers in the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.