McKelvey School of Engineering
The James McKelvey School of Engineering is a part of Washington University in St. Louis. Founded in 1854, the engineering school is a research institution occupying seven buildings on Washington University's Danforth Campus. Research emphasis is placed on cross-disciplinary technologies in the areas of alternative energy, environmental engineering & sustainable technology, biotechnology, information technology, and nanotechnology/materials science.
Type | Private |
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Established | 1854 |
Endowment | $200 Million |
Dean | Aaron Bobick |
Academic staff | 229 |
Undergraduates | 1,292 |
Postgraduates | 1,157 |
Location | , , 38°38′56″N 90°18′08″W |
Campus | Suburban |
Website | engineering.wustl.edu |
On January 31, 2019, the School of Engineering & Applied Science was renamed the James McKelvey School of Engineering, in honor of trustee and distinguished alumnus Jim McKelvey Jr., the co-founder of Square, after his donation of an undisclosed sum that the school's dean, Aaron Bobick, said has been the largest in the school's 162-year history.[1][2]
Washington University is currently undergoing a $360 million campus transformation project which includes the construction of two new McKelvey buildings: Henry A. and Elvira H. Jubel Hall, which houses the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, and James M. McKelvey, Sr. Hall, which will be completed in 2020 and open in 2021 and will house the Department of Computer Science & Engineering.[3][4]
Reputation
The Princeton Review ranks Washington University's Graduate Engineering Program 13th in the nation.
The US News and World Report ranks Washington University's Undergraduate and Graduate Engineering Program 42nd and 46th in the nation, respectively.[5]
Departments
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical & Systems Engineering
- Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
- Professional Education: Sever Institute and the Technology & Leadership Center
Undergraduate programs
Majors
Graduate programs
Professional education programs
- Master of Construction Management (part-time only)
- Master of Cybersecurity Management (part-time only)
- Master of Engineering Management
- Master of Health Care Operational Excellence (part-time only)
- Master of Information Systems Management
- Master of Project Management (part-time only)
- Graduate Certificate in Construction Management
- Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
- Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Management
- Graduate Certificate in Project Management
References
- Field, Andy. "Wash U Receives Donation From Square Co-Founder And Renames School Of Engineering". news.stlpublicradio.org. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- "New era in engineering to begin at Washington University | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- "East End Transformation".
- "New era in engineering to begin at Washington University | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- "US News 2021 Graduate School Ranking".