Welcome to the College of Engineering at Iowa State University. Our College of Engineering is leading land-grant institutions into the 21st century. Following its legacy as the first land-grant college tasked with developing the technologies that pushed back the 19th-century frontier, Iowa State is investigating the science and innovating the technologies that will improve our quality of life and push back new frontiers in the 21st century. Iowa State’s College of Engineering ranks second nationally in R&D100 research and development awards, fifth nationally in patents awarded, and twelfth nationally in start-up companies launched from its research.

Our college has established itself as the “go to” destination for students to begin their careers and pursue graduate study. We have one of the 10 largest undergraduate engineering programs in the nation. Our learning communities, ranked in the top five nationally, focus on preparing our students to become future leaders in business, industry, academics, and government. The problem-solving skills learned from an engineering education at Iowa State provide an excellent launching pad for careers not only in technology, but also medicine, law, business, and many other fields.

We pride ourselves on working tirelessly at creating cutting-edge technologies that have international impact. We embrace interdisciplinary and systems approaches to our research and education in recognition of the globalization of engineering and commerce. As the pace of discovery quickens, the need for leadership in research, education, and government also increases. The impact of what we do is measured not only by the technologies we invent and the science we investigate, but also by the leaders we produce. Iowa State has an envious record of graduating leaders who have gone on to serve as CEOs of innovative companies such as Lockheed Martin, Silicon Graphics, Texas Instruments, 3M, Rockwell Collins, and Monsanto.

We invite you to learn more about the College of Engineering at Iowa State and discover for yourself the impact we are making on improving lives.