Drexel University College of Engineering
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Established: | 1891 |
Dean: | Selcuk Guceri |
Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Campus: | University City Campus |
Affiliations: | Drexel University |
Website: | www.drexel.edu/coe/ |
The Drexel University College of Engineering is one of the oldest parts of the university. Engineering was the primary focus of Drexel when it was first started, and Drexel continues to be best known for its engineering curriculum. The modern College of Engineering houses the Computer Science Department, the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics department, the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering department, and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. In addition to working on departmental research and teaching, professors from the College of Engineering participate in other interdisciplinary research areas such as nanotechnology, software engineering, biotechnology, earthquake engineering, robotics, information technology. The College of Engineering is the third largest private engineering college in the United States.[citation needed]