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Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Utah College of Engineering is: to prepare students for leadership positions and professional practice in academia, industry and government; to improve the productivity, health, safety and enjoyment of human life through leading-edge research; and to stimulate and grow the economy by providing qualified engineering professionals and by transferring the technologies developed in College of Engineering research to the private sector.

Strength In Numbers

Concern over U.S. global competitiveness has become a national priority, and with it, efforts to increase the number of U.S. students seeking degrees in engineering and computer science. The need is so important that Congress passed the America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science) Act, authorizing $43.3 billion in federal spending in science, engineering, mathematics and technology research and education programs. The bipartisan bill passed unanimously in the Senate, and by an overwhelming 367-57 margin in the House. President Bush signed in the bill into law on August 9, 2007.

At the University of Utah, we have been focused on this issue for nearly a decade, leading a statewide effort to increase engineering and computer science degrees to support growth in the state, regional and national economies. Our efforts are paying off. In May 2007, the College awarded 607 degrees, the largest graduating class in college history. From 1999 to 2007, the total number of engineering and computer science degrees at the University of Utah increased by 65 percent, almost triple the national average.

College Rankings

The latest report by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) ranks the University of Utah's College of Engineering 53 out of 331 schools for undergraduate enrollment. ASEE also ranks the Utah Engineering:

  • Among the top 50 schools for the number of PhDs
  • Among the top 50 schools for BS degrees in computer science, civil engineering, chemical engineering and electrical engineering
  • 44th out of 200 schools in research expenditures
  • 44th out of 323 schools for the number of teaching personnel

We are extremely proud of such progress and hope you are as well. Such success would not have been achieved without significant support from engineering alumni, corporate partners and friends. Your generosity enabled us to complete the John and Marva Warnock Engineering Building creating a new academic home for students. The building's study rooms, classrooms and gallery provide an inviting, modern environment for students and faculty.