2024-25 Rankings and Data
By Editorial Staff
National Rankings
30th undergraduate program among public universities1
31st graduate program among public universities1
20th graduate online program among all engineering colleges1
40th national ranking in undergraduate degrees awarded to women2
15th best online program for veterans1
30th in bachelor's degrees awarded among public universities2
1st online computer science bachelor's program3
31st undergraduate enrollment among public universities2
13th best online master in engineering program1
1 U.S. News & World Report | 2 American Society for Engineering Education | 3 Best Colleges
2024 Enrollment Snapshot
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Engineering |
University |
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Undergraduate |
5,516 |
27,907 |
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Graduate |
1,184 |
6,238 |
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Total |
6,331 |
33,015 |
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23 percent female |
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12.5 percent underrepresented |
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2024 Enrollment and Graduates
| Program | Fall 2023 Enrollment | ||
| Bachelors | Masters | PhD | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 703 | 37 | 55 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | ||
| Biosystems Engineering | 173 | 19 | 31 |
| Chemical Engineering | 455 | 13 | 82 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 597 | 68 | 73 |
| Computer Science & Software Engineering | 1,101 | 75 | 123 |
| Cybersecurity | 18 | ||
| Data | 23 | ||
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 547 | 35 | 81 |
| Master of Engineering | 28 | ||
| Engineering Management | 73 | ||
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | 475 | 41 | 79 |
| Materials Engineering | 58 | 15 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,339 | 57 | 90 |
| Polymer & Fiber Engineering | 2 | 3 | |
| Wireless Engineering | 9 | ||
| Pre-Engineering | 58 | ||
| Cyber Defense | 1 | ||
Faculty Snapshot
- 188 tenured/tenure track faculty
- 66 non-tenure track teaching/research faculty
- 31 postdoctoral researchers/fellows
New Research Awards and Grants
$117.7 million
Research Award Highlights in 2024
$10,250,000
Alabama Department of Transportation
"Accelerated performance testing on the 2024 NCAT Pavement Test Track with MnROAD research partnership"
Nathan Moore (National Center for Asphalt Technology)
$10,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy
Model regional operations center to enhance the cybersecurity of the U.S. electricity sector
Frank Cilluffo and James Goosby
(McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security)
$8,901,958
Advanced Technology International
Lightweight, advanced manufacturing of metallic, polymer, and composite structures for aviation and missile weapon systems
Nima Shamsaei and Shaui Shao (mechanical engineering)
$6,228,000
Advanced Technology International
Manufacturing technology stitching maturation
Brock Birdsong (Applied Research Center)
$3,945,000
Advanced Technology International
PB-free solder performance and reliability
Sa’d Hamasha, Jeff Suhling and Haneen Ali (industrial and systems engineering)
High Profile Research Areas
- Advanced and Additive Manufacturing: $18,430,000
- Applied Research: $16,490,000
- Cybersecurity and Intelligent Systems: $11,100,000
- Transportation and Resilient Infrastructure: $32,457,000
- Biomedical and Health Systems Engineering: $6,900,000
- Advanced Communications and Electronics: $9,081,000