Purdue Engineering National Rankings – 2006

Purdue Engineering Graduate Program Rankings

Purdue Engineering (overall) 10th Industrial Engineering 4th Nuclear Engineering 4th Civil Engineering 5th Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 6th Mechanical Engineering 9th Computer Engineering 9th Electrical Engineering 10th Chemical Engineering 12th Materials Engineering 15th Biomedical Engineering 32nd Agricultural and Biological Engineering* 2nd

* 2004 rank—this field was not included in the 2006 survey

Purdue University’s graduate programs in engineering consistently rank among the best in the country, and our programs are getting stronger. According to the U.S. News & World Report publication, “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2006,” Purdue graduate engineering programs are ranked 10th overall among schools nationwide. Seven graduate programs are ranked in the top 10 nationally. Rankings are based on expert opinion from academic peers and business leaders about program quality as well as statistical indicators that measure the quality of faculty, research, and students.

 

Purdue Engineering Undergraduate Program Rankings

Purdue Engineering (overall)* 8th Agricultural and Biological Engineering 2nd Industrial Engineering** 2nd Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering *** 4th Nuclear Engineering**** 4th Civil Engineering 7th Mechanical Engineering 7th Electrical/Electronic Engineering 9th Computer Engineering 11th Materials Engineering 12th Chemical Engineering 13th Environmental and Ecological Engineering 17th

* Tied with Cornell and Carnegie Mellon universities ** Tied with University of Michigan—Ann Arbor *** Tied with California Institute of Technology **** 2004 rank—this field was not included in the 2006 survey

Purdue Engineering undergraduate programs consistently rank high among their national peers. In the U.S. News & World Report survey “America’s Best Colleges 2006,” released in August 2004, Purdue’s College of Engineering tied with Carnegie Mellon and Cornell universities for 8th nationally among doctoral-granting universities. Undergraduate program rankings are based on ratings by deans and senior faculty in those disciplines at peer institutions.

In a separate survey, employers consistently rate Purdue engineering among the top 10 programs nationwide. Industry officials consider Purdue engineering alumni among the best prepared and most productive engineers entering the workforce.

Purdue’s engineering program is among the largest in the United States. It encompasses 13 schools, departments, and divisions, with approximately 6,300 undergraduate students, 2,250 graduate students, and 270 faculty members.