Arizona State University
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

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Located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering delivers innovative education and leading research designed to produce a creative, highly educated workforce and advancements in technical knowledge that improve the global quality of life.

The school’s transdisciplinary, entrepreneurial environment provides more than 6,000 students the knowledge and skills they need for success in technically oriented careers. Our internationally recognized faculty members engage in use-inspired research in collaboration with, and for the benefit of, individuals, organizations and society.

Vision

Leading engineering discovery and innovative education for global impact on quality of life.

Mission

Provide an environment rich in transdisciplinary research, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership resulting in successful engineers and technologies that benefit society.

Leadership

Deirdre R. Meldrum, Dean
Paul C. Johnson, Executive Dean

Departments

Harrington Department of Bioengineering
Department of Biomedical Informatics
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Computing and Informatics
Del E. Webb School of Construction
Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering
School of Materials
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Faculty

215 Total

Alumni

29,286 [as of December 2007]

Degree Programs

The Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering offers:

10 Baccalaureate Degree Programs
14 Master’s Degree Programs
10 Doctoral Degree Programs

Degrees Awarded [2006-2007]

711 Undergraduate    
279 Master’s     
109 Doctoral        
1,099 Total

Enrollment

4,077 Undergraduate    
1,302 Master’s   
763 Doctoral        
6,142 Total

ENTRANCE EXAM Scores
[Average Fall 2007]

SAT            
Verbal            574   
Quantitative    623

GRE (Quantitative)
Master’s         762
Doctoral         769

Research Expenditures

Fiscal Year 2007

$49.7 million

Rankings

The Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering is ranked in the top 15 percent of all accredited engineering programs in the nation by U.S.News & World Report, with five academic programs ranked in the top 35.

Undergraduate Program: 37th
[22nd among public U.S. universities]

Graduate Program: 45th
[25th among public U.S. universities]

• Aerospace: 26th
• Bioengineering: 33rd
• Chemical: 46th
• Civil: 43rd
• Computer Engineering/Computer Science: 37th
• Electrical: 31st
• Environmental: 26th
• Industrial: 18th
• Materials: 37th
• Mechanical: 38th

Faculty Honors

6 Regents Professors

• Constantine Balanis
• David Ferry
• Gerald Heydt
• Subhash Mahajan
• James Mayer
• Douglas Montgomery

11 National Academy of Engineering Members

• Ronald Adrian
• John Crittenden
• Richard Farmer
• Gerald Heydt
• Subhash Mahajan
• James Mayer
• Bruce Rittmann
• John Rowell
• Della Roy
• Rustum Roy
• Vijay Vittal

36 National Science Foundation CAREER Awardees [1995-2008]

 

Ira A. Fulton

Ira A. Fulton, founder and CEO of Arizona-based Fulton Homes, established an endowment of $50 million in support of ASU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2003. The college was renamed the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering in his honor. The gift has enabled the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering to provide funding for scholarships, fellowships, research programs and investments in faculty, all integral to the school’s goal to move from its position as a highly ranked U.S. program into the ranks of world-class institutions.