History

The College of Engineering has graduated 27,000 engineers since its founding in 1889.

With the nation’s fourth highest percentage of women faculty and the 22nd largest undergraduate enrollment, the OSU College of Engineering emphasizes highly collaborative research to solve global problems. It uses innovative Platforms for Learning including TekBots to enhance hands-on teaching and develop work-ready graduates who are driven to build a better world.

Size

3100 undergraduate students and 500 graduates are currently enrolled in the College.

The College of Engineering's faculty is made up of approximately 125 members whose time is split between teaching and research.

Notable Alumni

• Linus Pauling, the only winner of two unshared Nobel prizes.
• Timothy S. Leatherman of Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
• Donald Pettit, NASA Astronaut.
• Jen-Hsun Huang, founder of nVIDIA Corp.
• Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse.
• Fred Merryfield, Holly Cornell, James Howland, and T. Burke Hayes, founders of CH2M Hill.

External links

• College of Engineering Home Page

Schools and Programs

• Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Home Page
• Civil and Construction Engineering Home Page
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Home Page
• Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering Home Page
• Nuclear Engineering Home Page