KU Engineering Achieves Record Highs in Degrees Awarded

KU Engineering Achieves Record Highs in Doctoral/Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded

by Cody Howard

The 2019–2020 academic year was record-setting on two important fronts for the KU School of Engineering. The School achieved alltime highs in the number of doctoral and bachelor’s degrees awarded in the past academic year—which includes graduates from Summer 2019, Fall 2019 and Spring 2020.

With 48 doctoral and 536 bachelor’s degrees awarded in the past academic year, it caps a decade of remarkable growth for KU Engineering. In the 2009–2010 academic year, the School awarded 22 doctoral degrees and 304 bachelor’s degrees. This marks a 118% increase in doctoral degrees awarded and a 76% increase in bachelor’s degrees awarded. Enrollment over the same period grew from 1,751 undergraduate students to 2,545, and from 189 doctoral students to 212.

Dean of Engineering Arvin Agah said the accomplishment is the result of the dedication of faculty and staff to excellence in educating students.

“Our undergraduate and graduate recruitment teams do an excellent job bringing in top-quality students. Our academic staff provides top-notch support to guide students successfully through their time at KU Engineering. Our faculty ensure that KU graduates engineers who have the skills necessary to make the world a better place,” Agah said. “When combining all these elements, the result is a record-breaking academic year.”