U.S. News Ranks Engineering Programs Among Best

Dr. Bendapudi visits Behrend

In March, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, then president-elect of Penn State, visited Behrend as part of a listening and learning tour of Penn State campuses across the Commonwealth. During her visit, she met with students, faculty, staff, and members of the college’s Council of Fellows board of directors. Bendapudi began her tenure as Penn State’s 19th president in early May, replacing Dr. Eric Barron, who retired. With a nearly 30-year career in academia, Bendapudi previously served as president of the University of Louisville.

U.S. News ranks engineering programs among nation’s best

THE LATEST “BEST COLLEGES” RANKINGS BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT place Penn State Behrend’s undergraduate engineering programs among the top 40 in the nation for institutions that do not offer a doctorate.

The Behrend programs were tied for 39th on the list, which was released in September. The Black School of Business also appears in the new listings as a “Best College” for undergraduate business programs.

“The best engineering ranking is a testament to the continued commitment of our faculty and staff to prepare our students to be leaders in the engineering discipline,” said Dr. Tim Kurzweg, director of the School of Engineering. “This past year required us to adapt our pedagogical approach to the changing environment, and this ranking is one indicator that we were successful.”

To develop its rankings, U.S. News evaluates schools on seventeen measures of academic quality, including graduation rates, class size, financial aid availability, and alumni giving. This year, nearly 1,500 schools were assessed.