Approximately 3,000 undergraduate students enrolled
Approximately 500 graduate students enrolled
20+ engineering student organizations
100% of engineering students participate in the capstone design program, UNC Charlotte’s largest industry/academic experiential learning initiative on campus (80% of projects are industry funded and mentored, enabling seniors to solve actual company challenges)
Bachelor’s degree program ranks in the Top 100 in the nation for minorities (Diverse Top 100)
Faculty
Nine faculty are among the world’s top 2% in their primary fields of research (according to Stanford University study)
Faculty have received NSF CAREER Awards, an NSF Graduate Research Fulbright and an NIST Flemming, among others
80% of faculty have industry experience
Alumni
16,000+ engineering alumni
90%+ of B.S. graduates receive job offers or attend graduate school upon graduation
Williams States Lee College of Engineering was featured nationally on a public television documentary, Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid, a series whose mission is “changing lives for the better.” The episode spotlighting the College explored why UNC Charlotte is a top choice for an engineering education.