A Year of Success and Achievement The Boston University College of Engineering continued its rise among the nation’s best engineering programs in 2011–2012. A few highlights:
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The College’s overall ranking among the nation’s g raduate engineering programs, placing it in the top 20 percent, according to U.S. News & World Report.
13
The number of places the College has risen in the U.S. News ranking since 2005.
$633,600
The amount of research dollars expended per faculty member, placing the College among the top 12 percent of engineering research programs nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report.
4,296
Number of applications received for this year’s freshman class, a record.
29%
Increase in applications over last year.
associate dean for undergraduate programs
M. Selim Ünlü associate dean for research graduate programs
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Thomas D. C. Little
60%
Increase in applications over the last four years.
associate dean for educational initiatives
Richard Lally associate dean for administration
Michael Seele editor
1,985
Average SAT score of this year’s freshman class, a record.
$373,372
Amount contributed to the Engineering Annual Fund, marking the fund’s fifth consecutive record year.
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The percentage of College of Engineering undergraduates who are women, well above the national average of 18.6 percent.
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Engineering Leadership Advisory Board John E. Abele Gregg Adkin ’86 Alan Auerbach ’91 Adam Crescenzi ’64 Roger A. Dorf ’70 Ronald G. Garriques ’86 Norman E. Gaut Joseph Healey ’88 Jon K. Hirschtick Bill I. Huyett Amit Jain ’85, ’88 Dean L. Kamen, Hon’06 Nick Lippis ’84, ’89 Venkatesh Narayanamurti Stephen N. Oesterle Anton Papp ’90 Richard D. Reidy, SMG’82 Binoy K. Singh ’89 John Tegan ’88
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