Rankings
Nearly all of U-M's 19 schools, colleges and divisions rank among the best in their fields, and Engineering is no exception. All of our graduate and undergraduate programs are highly ranked and have a strong reputation for excellence.
Michigan Engineering Specialty Rankings by Department
| Graduate
Spring 2012 | Undergraduate
Fall 2012 |
| Aerospace Engineering |
5 |
3 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
7 |
6 |
| Chemical Engineering |
13 |
13 |
| Civil Engineering |
8 |
6 |
| Computer Engineering |
7 |
7 |
| Electrical Engineering |
7 |
6
|
| Environmental Engineering |
5 |
5 |
| Industrial and Operations Engineering |
2 |
2 |
| Materials Science and Engineering |
8 |
4
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
5 |
4
|
| Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences |
1 |
N/A |
| From the most recent U.S. News & World Report surveys. |
| Note: U.S. News does not rate Atmospheric, Oceanic & Space Sciences or Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
Financial information
| Revenue |
| Grants & Contracts |
$165.6 M |
39% |
| Tuition & Fees |
$183.1 M |
43% |
| University Funds |
$34.0 M |
8% |
| Investment & Endowment Income |
$17.8 M |
4% |
| Other |
$14.2 M |
3% |
| Expendable Gifts |
$12.0 M |
3% |
| Total Revenues |
$426.7 M |
| Uses |
| Faculty & Staff Compensation |
$189.7 M |
44.5% |
| Student Aid |
$77.0 M |
18.0% |
| Equipment, Supplies & Services |
$49.0 M |
11.5% |
| U-M Attributed Assessments |
$40.2 M |
9.4% |
| Other |
$52.5 M |
12.3% |
| Facilities Operations |
$18.3 M |
4.3% |
| Total Uses |
$426.7 M |
Gifts to Michigan Engineering
Private giving is essential to maintaining the Michigan Engineering standard of excellence.
| Gifts to the College of Engineering - FY2012 |
| Living Individuals |
$17,087,148 |
| Trusts & Bequests |
$977,665 |
| Corporations |
$4,901,413 |
| Professional Foundations |
$890,792 |
| Associations/Others |
$481,614 |
| Total |
$24,338,632 |
| Endowment |
| Market Value 09/30/12 |
$394.2 M
|
Our faculty
Michigan Engineering's faculty is among the best in the country. Constantly in search of people who can bring new depth to the institution, the College seeks dynamic individuals who can be stars in both the laboratory and the classroom.
Faculty, Fall 2012
| Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty |
| Full Professors |
221 |
| Associate Professors |
65 |
| Assistant Professors |
81 |
| Total Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty |
367 |
| Research Faculty |
| Research Professors |
12 |
| Research Associate Professors |
8 |
| Research Scientists |
13 |
| Associate Research Scientists |
26 |
| Assistant Research Scientists |
52 |
| Research Investigators |
12 |
| Total Research Faculty |
123 |
Our students
| Degrees Granted for Academic Year 2011-12 | Bachelors | Masters | Doctoral |
| Degrees Granted |
1,348 |
1,093 |
258 |
| % Women |
21% |
21% |
21% |
| % URM |
7% |
8% |
14% |
| Student Enrollment, Fall 2012 | Bachelors | Masters | Doctoral |
| Students Enrolled |
5,819 |
1,640 |
1,517 |
| % Women |
23% |
22% |
21% |
| % URM |
8% |
7% |
13% |
| Entering Undergraduate Student Characteristics, Fall 2012 |
| Total Freshman Applications |
8,071 |
| % Offered Admission |
36% |
| Median HS GPA for Admitted Freshmen |
3.9 |
| Median ACT for Admitted Freshmen |
32 |
| Median SAT for Admitted Freshmen |
1410 |
| Entering Graduate Student Characteristics, Fall 2012 |
| Total Entering Student Applications |
9,458
|
| % Offered Admission |
25% |
| Mean GRE Quantitative for Entering Students |
786 |
Mean Undergraduate GPA for Entering Students
|
3.7 |
Note: URM = Underrepresented Minorities, which includes Black, Hispanic and Native American. Percent based on ethnicity of domestic students only.
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