Engineering has been included among several Auburn graduate programs to receive high rankings from U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” which was released in March. The college ranked 40th among public universities and 67th nationally, while the industrial and systems engineering program is 15th among public universities and 21st nationally, and aerospace engineering is 25th among public universities and 34th nationally. Civil engineering ranked 29th among public universities and 47th nationally, chemical engineering is 32nd among public universities and 51st nationally; electrical engineering 28th among public universities and 51st nationally; computer science and software engineering 29th among public universities and 52nd nationally, mechanical engineering 37th among public universities and 62nd nationally; and materials engineering 42nd among public institutions and 63rd nationally.

“I could not be more appreciative and proud of our faculty in their quest to enhance our graduate programs,” said Dean Larry Benefield. “The College of Engineering’s overall ranking has improved 10 points over the past eight years. Given the challenge of moving ahead in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, the latest numbers are a testament to their hard work and tenacity.”