Rifat Sipahi is a Mechanical Engineering professor at Northeastern University rated 4.25/5 on Rate My Professors by 4 students, with 3.8/5 RMP difficulty and 100% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Rifat Sipahi professor reviews and ratings: 4.25/5 from 4 RMP ratings at Northeastern (100% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Great professor. The course setup for a summer session is really fast paced but he made it as bearable as possible. He is better than the other professors that teach this class and makes sure we know what will be tested on in exams.ME4555 2023-05-05 19:53:14 +0000 UTC
No CommentsMTMG225 2008-04-29 23:39:46 +0000 UTC
This is a tough class, and I did not particularly enjoy the material, but Sipahi is very nice and helpful. His homeworks do not really coincide with his tests, so be sure to do the practice exams to study.MIMU555 2008-01-02 11:35:59 +0000 UTC
Fast paced lectures, clear on core concepts of control and analysis. Notes are so good I never even bought the book for this class. Exams could be a little tricky but definitely not impossible. One of the best professors in the department.ME4555 2016-03-02 12:29:31 +0000 UTC
Rifat Sipahi is rated 4.25/5 on Rate My Professors from 4 ratings. 100% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Rifat Sipahi's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.8/5 on Rate My Professors.
Rifat Sipahi has taught ME5245, ME3460, ME5659, ME4555, ME4550, MEIE4702 at Northeastern.
Rifat Sipahi has received: COE Essigmann Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering (2011).
Data updated October 2026.