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Students - College FactsEngineering has been an integral part of UC Berkeley since the university was chartered in 1868, when disciplines focused on mechanics, mining and civil engineering. The College of Engineering has evolved to offer top-ranked programs in every engineering field. Its distinguished teaching and research reputation attracts the best students from the state, the nation and across the world. Here, undergraduates have a wealth of opportunities to participate in research, competitive teams, high school outreach and more to enrich their learning experience and prepare them for leadership roles.


Berkeley Engineering at a Glance

Our Students
Women engineering students 22% (50% campus)
International engineering students 22% (13% campus)
Number of project teams and societies engineering students can join to enrich their learning experience 60+
Undergraduate engineers who receive grants,
scholarships, loans or other financial aid
63%
   
Our Faculty
Full-time faculty 218
Endowed chairs and distinguished professorships 76
Members of the National Academy of Engineering 83
Recipients of UC Berkeley's Distinguished Teaching Award 34
Recipients of the Turing Award in Computer Science 3
   
Our Alumni
Number of Berkeley Engineering alumni living in California (65%), throughout the United States and in nearly 114 countries worldwide 57,969
Types of careers within and outside of engineering our alumni pursue, including astronauts, CEOs, musicians, startup entrepreneurs and more Too numerous to count!
Berkeley Engineering's alumni network engineering@cal

Number of Students by Department: Fall 2012

  Undergraduate Graduate
Bioengineering 409 188
Civil & Environmental Engineering 320 346
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences 1,229 557
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research 126 93
Materials Science & Engineering 176 99
Mechanical Engineering 643
337
Nuclear Engineering 79
65
Engineering Others* 280
34
Subotal 3,158
1,716
Total students 4,874

*includes Computational Engineering Science, Energy Engineering, Engineering Mathematics and Statistics, Engineering Physics and Environmental Engineering Science.


Berkeley Engineering in the Rankings

UC Berkeley is the world's premier public university, according to the annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report, and Berkeley Engineering maintains top rankings among engineering programs nationally, public or private.
See our rankings here.


American Society for Engineering Education Profile

ASEE publishes the leading data on engineering colleges in the United States including both individual college statistics and national trends.
See our profile here.