The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We are the leading university-based research center devoted to lighting, and we offer the world's only M.S. degree in lighting. Since we began in 1988, we have built an international reputation as a reliable source for objective information about lighting technologies, applications, and products. We provide training programs for government agencies, utilities, contractors, lighting designers, and other lighting professionals.

At the LRC, we investigate lighting issues and educate the next generation of lighting leaders. Our programs cover a range of activities including both laboratory testing of lighting products and real-world demonstration and evaluation of lighting products and designs. We conduct research into energy efficiency, new products and technologies, lighting design, and human factors issues.