Established in 1896, Clarkson is a private research university in Potsdam, New York, with a focus on engineering, business, science, and health sciences. Known for its hands-on learning and entrepreneurial mindset.
Address: 8 Clarkson Avenue, 13699 Potsdam, New York, United States
Engineering, Business, Environmental Science and Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Materials, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Located in rural upstate New York. Strong focus on engineering, technology, and business with an emphasis on practical application and innovation. Known for its SPEED (Student Projects for Engineering Experience & Design) teams.
Research:
Research in areas such as advanced materials, environmental science and engineering, biotechnology, and entrepreneurship.
Famous Alumnis:
Barney Frank, Paul Horn, M. Emmet Walsh
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
4000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
35000
Pros
Strong engineering and business programs with a focus on hands-on learning and career preparation, small class sizes, good placement rates.
Cons
Remote rural location with harsh winters, smaller university, private institution cost.
Best For
Students seeking a hands-on, career-focused education in engineering, business, or science, often valuing a smaller university with a strong sense of community and an entrepreneurial spirit.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Dartmouth College stands out for its focus on ecology and sustainability, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it is larger, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- In terms of fields, Lehigh University is the nearest neighbour, with materials, data analytics and AI and machine learning again at the core; it covers optics and project management as well, and is larger, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 4,000 here.
- Both schools build their programmes around data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and Illinois Institute of Technology is the one to compare first within the country, since it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers industrial design and civil engineering as well.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology overlaps with this institution on materials, AI and machine learning and software engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers robotics and physics as well.
- Stevens Institute of Technology sits close to this institution on data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it covers project management and telecommunications as well, and is larger, enrolling about 8,100 students against roughly 4,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Beyond national borders, Buenos Aires Institute of Technology stands out as a comparable school for data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers bioengineering and telecommunications as well.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in India, where materials, AI and machine learning and software engineering also form the core, and it is larger, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (IIT ) (India) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly materials, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is larger, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
- For a study option in Finland with a comparable spread of materials, AI and machine learning and software engineering, Aalto University is the reference point: it covers nanotechnologies and physics as well, and is far larger, with about 12,000 students against roughly 4,000 here.
- Austral University in Argentina pursues a similar profile in data analytics, software engineering and engineering, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers industrial design and bioengineering as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Product Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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