Cornell College of Engineering
Cornell University
Carpenter Hall
Ithaca, N. Y. 14853

Cornell College of Engineering was established in 1870 by Erza Cornell, through determination, creativity, and drive. The college is rooted in his vision of invention, a focus on the future, belief in hands-on learning, and his dream of well-minded education.

The Cornell College of Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees in applied and engineering physics, biological environmental, chemical and biomolecular, civil and environmental, computer science, Earth and atmospheric sciences, electrical and computer, materials science, mechanical and aerospace, operations research and information, and theoretical and applied mechanics.

Quick Facts

• Cornell College of Engineering's undergraduate enrollment is 2,926 students. Theundergraduate student body is 71 percent male, 7 percent minority, and 12 percent international students
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• Cornell College of Engineering's graduate enrollment is 1,378. The graduate student body is nearly 74 percent male, 4 percent minority, and 47 percent international students.



• Cornell College of Engineering has 13 undergraduate majors, 18 undergraduate minors, 16 MS/Ph.D fields, and 15 master's of engineering fields.



• Annually 450 undergraduate courses are taught at Cornell College of Engineering. There are more than 240 faculty members.



• The Cornell College of Engineering has a research fund of $108 million. The engineering-affiliated research centers include Cornell Center for Advanced Computing, Cornell Center for Applied Mathematics, Cornell Center for Materials Research, Cornell Center for Nanoscale Systems, Cornell Center for the Environment, Cornell High Energy Synchroton Source, Cornell Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility, Cornell Theory Center, Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Nanobiotechnology Center, National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center and many other research centers.



• The college has approximately 36,000 living alumni.



• Cornell College of Engineering has a number of activities to enhance the undergraduate educational experience for students. Activities include student project teams, undergraduate research, co-op, study abroad, and diversity programs in engineering.



• The College of Engineering is committed to engaging college and pre-college students in science and engineering. The college offers opportunities to sample Cornell's academic and research environment through Cornell University Summer College, CURIE Academy, CATALYST and Explorations in Engineering.