Volgenau programs include information sciences and technology, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, systems engineering and operations research, civil, environmental, and infrastructure engineering, statistics, and bioengineering. Our faculty conducts research funded by the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. Plus, we build really cool robots.
Our Students Are Engaged and Prepared to Act
Our students are well-rounded scholars who are creative, resourceful, and energetic. They are thinkers, explorers, and inventors. They see the world not as it is, but the safer, more efficient, and more prosperous world it could be.
Student Stats at a Glance
| Headcount Total Fall 2015 | 6,222 |
| Undergraduate | 4,485 |
| Graduate | 1,710 |
| Average Age | 25 |
| % Female | 21 |
| % Minorities | 46 |
| % Full-time | 70 |
| % International | 15 |
| % Out-of-state | 18 |
Professor Laura Kosoglu teaches CEIE 240 Hydraulics, a course on the principles of fluids in equilibrium and motion. Students perform an open channel flow experiment using a hydraulic flume.
Our Faculty Are Leaders in Their Fields
Volgenau faculty members are passionate researchers, dedicated scientists, and bold innovators. They have proven experience. They are trusted consultants for industry and government. They are engaged with their professional community. They are mentors and coaches. They are conscientious instructors with a vision for the future.
Engineering is all around us, and Volgenau students are expected to engage with the world in a way that responds to global challenges. On any given day, you can find our students exploring this important profession in hands-on activities that challenge them to build better solutions.