Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Programs Rank in US News Top 25 Public Programs

 

Contact: Dana Schmidt, communications specialist, (515) 294-3071, schmidtdiastate.edu

Ames, Iowa – Iowa State University’s electrical and computer engineering programs ranked in the top 25 public programs of U.S. News & World Report’s annual America’s Best Graduate Schools rankings. The electrical engineering program was ranked 25th and computer engineering program was 23rd out of all public programs. The programs ranked 41th and 39th, respectively, out of all public and private programs in the country.

“These rankings are just one indicator of the success and strong reputation of our electrical and computer engineering graduate programs at Iowa State,” says Arun K. Somani, chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Iowa State College of Engineering also received high rankings this year. The college was ranked 42nd overall, and 24th for public programs.

“These rankings demonstrate yet again that Iowa State’s graduate engineering programs are well respected and nationally recognized,” says Jim Bernard, interim dean of the College of Engineering. “As always, we are striving to offer excellence to our graduate students and to engage in research that brings meaningful changes to daily life here in Iowa and globally.”

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