Oregon State University College of Engineering
Oregon State University's College of Engineering is a college within Oregon State University.

US News and World Report ranks OSU's engineering college 73rd in the nation for 2022.[1] The ranking makes the college one of the top two engineering colleges in the Northwest.
The college is organized into five schools:[2]
- Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
- Civil and Construction Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
- Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering
- Nuclear Science and Engineering
Note: Additional degrees are available in Ecological Engineering and Water Resources Engineering.
OSU engineering continues to expand its campus footprint to accommodate higher enrollments and the addition of new programs. A new 153,000-square-foot building was added to the campus in 2006. The Kelley Engineering Center is home to the school of electrical engineering and computer science. A major remodel was also completed to Kearney Hall in 2008. The recent renovation now serves home to the school of civil and construction management engineering.
History
The College of Engineering claims over 35,000 graduates since its founding in 1889.[3]
The college works to use 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
As of the Fall term of 2013, there were 5682 undergraduate and 1076 graduate students enrolled in the College of Engineering at the Corvallis campus.[4]
The College of Engineering's faculty is made up of approximately 200 members whose time is split between teaching and research.[5]
The College's Operational budget for the 2013–2014 school year was $81.4 million with $34 million from research grants and $16.2 million from private donors.[5]
Notable alumni
- Linus Pauling, 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry & 1962 Nobel Peace Prize recipient; the only person ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes
- Timothy S. Leatherman of Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
- Peter Gassner, co-founder of Veeva Systems
- Jen-Hsun Huang, founder of nVIDIA Corp
- Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse
- William Oefelein, NASA Astronaut
- Donald Pettit, NASA Astronaut
References
- "US News and World Report". usnews.com. us news. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- "College of Engineering fact sheet 2018-19" (PDF). Oregon State University College of Engineering. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- "Fact Sheet". oregonstate.edu. OSU. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "OSU Enrollment Summary Fall 2013" (PDF).
- "OSU CoE Fact Sheet". Retrieved March 25, 2018.
External links
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