Facts & Figures
The 2009 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges praises the University of Kansas as “One of the premier college bargains in the United States,” and the 2008 Princeton Review of the Best 366 Colleges highlighted KU as “One of the best values among the most academically outstanding colleges in the nation.”
2,552 Number of students enrolled in engineering at KU in fall 2011
1,912 Number of undergraduates enrolled in engineering in fall 2011
640 Number of graduate students enrolled in engineering in fall 2011
2 Number of KU School of Engineering Faculty currently in the National Academy of Engineering
5 Number of university research centers and institutes in engineering at KU
16 Number of Self Graduate Fellows at KU currently pursuing a doctorate in engineering
10 Number of accredited undergraduate degrees available
29 Number of graduate degrees offered
136 Number of sponsored engineering research projects in FY 2010
2.1 Million dollars in scholarships offered to prospective engineering students admitted to the school for fall 2009
1873 Year the first engineering degree was conferred at the University of Kansas
1891 Year the Kansas Board of Regents established the first engineering school in the state (at KU).
9th Ranking of petroleum engineering graduate program among public universities as compiled by U.S. News and World Report
top
