At A Glance
Our statistics show that you'll get a first-class education at NC State's College of Engineering.

Faculty and Staff
Membership in Three National Academies
Engineering’s Dr. Joseph DeSimone is a member of three U.S. National Academies. Fewer than 20 people in history have achieved election to all three.
Read more- 19 members of the National Academy of Engineering
- 3 National Medals of Technology and Innovation
- 2 North Carolina Awards for Science
- 1 Emmy Award for plasma display technology
- 1 US Army Commander’s Award for life-saving military technology
- 3 members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- 1 Electronic Design Hall of Fame member
- 4 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
- 5 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science,
- Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
- 44 NSF Career Awards since 2010
- 1 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Medal of Honor winner
- 7 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Academic Departments

- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
Affiliated Engineering Programs
Research

- Nearly $198 million in research expenditures in 2018-19
- 6th in total research expenditures among public engineering colleges*
- More than 3,000 graduate students
- Lead institution on two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers
- Lead institution on two national nuclear consortia
- 24 research centers, institutes and laboratories
Rankings
- 24th overall in US News graduate rankings for a second year in a row (2019)
- 12th among public institutions in US News graduate rankings for a second year in a row (2019)
- 19th among public institutions in US News undergraduate rankings (2019)
- 4th in US News ranking of online graduate computer information technology programs (2018)
- 9th in US News ranking of online graduate programs (2018)
- 11th in total BS degrees awarded*
- 2nd in BS degrees awarded to African Americans among non HBCUs**
- 4th in percentage of BS degrees awarded to women among top public colleges of engineering***
- 11th in total MS degrees awarded*
- 19th in MS degrees awarded to women*
- 12th in total PhDs awarded*
- 9th in PhDs awarded to African Americans among non HBCUs*
- 17th in PhDs awarded to women*
- 12th in number of Tenure/Tenure Track African American faculty among non HBCUs*
- 11th in number of Tenure/Tenure Track women faculty*
Centennial Campus
- More than two-thirds of the College has moved to the state-of-the-art campus
- Engineering Buildings I, II and III are completed and occupied
- Fitts-Woolard Hall, the fourth engineering building, is set to open in 2020
*American Society for Engineering Education Profiles of Engineering Colleges 2018
**Diverse Issues in Higher Education (based on US Dept. of Education data)
***Washington Post analysis
AT A Glance Handout
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