| Established | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Dean | W. Samuel Easterling |
| Undergraduates | 9350 (Fall 2018) |
| Location | 42°01′36″N 93°38′59″W / 42.0268°N 93.6498°W |
| Colors | Cardinal and Gold |
| Affiliations | Iowa State University |
| Website | engineering.iastate.edu |
Iowa State University College of Engineering is one of eight colleges of Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames, Iowa.
The University was founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College with classes in agriculture and mechanical arts, now called engineering.[1][2] In 1898, the school was renamed as "Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—Science with Practice", with divisions in agriculture, veterinary science, engineering, and science and philosophy. Iowa State took on its current name in 1959 and the College of Engineering was formally established at that time.
The College of Engineering at Iowa State hosts the largest engineering career fairs in the country in which more than 440 companies participate in each fair.[2] The college has a high placement rate of 98%.[2]
Iowa State $284.2 million in research grants in the fiscal year of 2022.[3]
- ^ "History". Iowa State University College of Engineering. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Iowa State University College of Engineering College Facts". www.engineering.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "Iowa State Receives Record $284.2 Million in External Research Funding in FY2022". www.research.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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