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Engineering a Better Tomorrow

Constructed Facilities Laboratory on NC State's Centennial Campus.>
The Engineering Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) on NC State's Centennial Campus has the capacity to test full-scale structural and geotechnical systems under a wide variety of physical and environmental loading conditions. (Photo: Robert Flynn)

About the College

NC State Engineering is committed to providing a quality education to our students that prepares them for careers in an ever-increasing technological world and creating an environment for our faculty and staff that promotes advanced research and technology transfer.

With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the College is among the top engineering schools in the country. Our graduates are highly sought after and find careers in public and private sectors that include research and development, design, construction, production, sales and management.

Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of engineering, directs 910 faculty and staff in 9 academic departments, 11 administrative offices and over 20 state-of-the art laboratories, institutes and research centers.

Our faculty, staff and students are engaged in vital areas of research and technology transfer, with a special focus on interdisciplinary thrust areas such as bioengineering, nanotechnology and information and communications technology. In 2007-08 the College’s annual research expenditures exceeded $109 million. We rank 17th in the nation in research expenditures and 14th in the nation in industry support, among all engineering colleges according to the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in 2007.

We believe that our dedication to creating an environment in which our faculty, staff and students can excel holds the best promise for future leaders who are able to anticipate and meet the technological needs of our local, national and global communities.

For more facts about the College, see our General Information.

 
 
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