University of Arkansas College of Engineering

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University of Arkansas
College of Engineering
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TypePublic
Established1913
Dean Kim Needy
Academic staff
103
Students4,285 (Fall 2016) [1]
Undergraduates 3,335 (Fall 2016) [1]
Postgraduates 950 (Fall 2016) [1]
Address
800 West Dickson
, , ,
U.S.

36°04′01″N94°10′17″W / 36.06705°N 94.17138°W / 36.06705; -94.17138 Coordinates: 36°04′01″N94°10′17″W / 36.06705°N 94.17138°W / 36.06705; -94.17138
Campus University of Arkansas
Website www.engr.uark.edu
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The College of Engineering is the University of Arkansas' college for engineering students.

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History

The first engineering degree awarded by the university was in civil engineering in 1888. At the time, it was known as Arkansas Industrial University, and did not have a separate engineering college. The College of Engineering was established in 1913.

In 2006, a solar boat built by University of Arkansas mechanical engineering students and electrical engineering students won the Collegiate World Championships. [2]

Description

There are eight different undergraduate degree programs, with 31 graduate degree programs, currently offered. [3]

Departments

Honors

Academic rankings
National
ARWU [4] NR
Forbes [5] 283
THE / WSJ [6] 444
U.S. News & World Report [7] 135 (tie)
Washington Monthly [8] 208
Global
ARWU [9] 501 (tie)
QS [10] 801 (tie)
THE [11] 501 (tie)
U.S. News & World Report [12] 650 (tie)

The Industrial Engineering graduate program ranked 26th in the nation, and the Engineering program as a whole finished 98th, and is one of the "best values" for Arkansas students nationally. [13]

Facilities

Prior to the establishment of a separate engineering college, education was conducted in Old Main. Engineering Hall, now known as the John A. White Jr. Engineering Hall became the primary engineering facility upon completion in 1927. In 1964, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering moved to the new Mechanical Engineering Building and Science Engineering Hall, respectively. Mechanical Engineering remains the only department separated from the others, located one block west at 845 West Dickson. The Department of Electrical Engineering moved with the remaining departments to Bell Engineering Center at 800 West Dickson upon its completion in 1987. Science Engineering Hall, at 850 West Dickson, continues to be used for classroom space by the various engineering departments.

A closed factory in south Fayetteville was purchased in 1983, now known as the Engineering Research Center at 600 West Research Center Boulevard. The Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building (known as the Nano Building), housing the microelectronics-photonics (MicroEP) program opened September 2011 at 731 West Dickson. [14] The program is coordinated between several engineering departments, science departments, physics department, poultry science department, and the University of Arkansas Graduate School.

A gallery, with dates used by the College of Engineering in parentheses, shows the facilities used throughout the years.

Notable alumni

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