“Rensselaer encourages students to seek out and solve complex real world issues through architecture and design. As part of a high tech university, students utilize exciting new technology which is revolutionizing the field. Here, students develop as individual thinkers.” Stephanie Cramer ’06

Degrees Offered: B.Arch., M.Arch., M.S.

It is through architecture that a future shaped by technology and imagined in science fiction will be made real.

Significant changes are occurring within the discipline and profession of architecture in the areas of globalization, interdisciplinary teamwork, and emerging technologies. Along with a strong creative focus, these issues are at the core of Rensselaer’s undergraduate and graduate architecture programs.

The school offers international study programs in locations such as Italy, India, and China; a studio culture that encourages study and research between disciplines; and supports the most ambitious applications of information-based design and technology while encouraging critical innovation.

A strong permanent faculty of 20 professors and a complement of clinical and adjunct professors drawn from research and practices across the region center their instruction on design, which is the core of the undergraduate experience.

To both its undergraduate and graduate students, Rensselaer’s School of Architecture offers an outstanding collection of resources and state-of-the-art facilities. Rensselaer’s Architecture Library, the only branch library on the campus, is located at the center of the school and is a major student, faculty, and professional resource.