Wayne State University

AIM HIGHER

College of Engineering

Established in 1933, the College of Engineering draws strength from the region’s robust engineering culture, providing students and faculty unrivaled connections to industry and the latest research and technology. To the region and state, the college provides leadership in emerging growth areas shaping our future.

College faculty members generate approximately $17 million annually in research recognized worldwide, particularly in standout areas such as nanotechnology and biomedical engineering. The College offers a full range of engineering disciplines, while several research areas in which faculty members focus on interdisciplinary teamwork and partnerships with industry are prominent — automotive engineering, environmental infrastructures and transportation engineering, nanotechnology, materials and biomedical engineering.

The 2008 fall enrollment in the College of Engineering is 1,920 students. Total enrollment includes 1,191 full-time and 729 part-time students.

Full-time faculty profile
The total number of full-time faculty is 89.

Enrollment by ethnicity

Degrees/awards granted 2007-08

Degrees/awards

Minority

White

International

Unknown

Total

Baccalaureate degree

65

102

25

17

209

Master’s degree

139

78

99

11

327

Post-master’s certificate

1

0

0

0

1

Doctoral degree

14

11

8

2

35

Total

219

191

132

30

572