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Facts and ranking

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• ECE quick facts
• ECE overview

Faculty

• 57 faculty members (including tenure track, research, and teaching faculty)

Students (2008-2009 Academic Year)

• 450 undergraduate (sophomore through senior) degree students
• 43 integrated master's/bachelor degree students
• 80 Master's degree students
• 243 Ph.D. degree students

Graduation Statistics (May 2008)

• 39 Doctor of Philosophy degrees
• 139 Master of Science degrees:
  • 14 simultaneously completed both the M.S. and B.S. degrees.
• 140 Bachelor of Science degrees:
  • 46 graduated with University honors (Q.P.A. of 3.5 or better).
  • 27 graduated with College honors (completed an intensive Senior Honors Research project).

Ranking

Carnegie Mellon University's programs in engineering consistently rank among the nation's best in the U.S. News and World Report analysis.

Graduate programs

2010 rankings for graduate engineering programs at Carnegie Mellon University:

• Top Engineering Schools: College of Engineering (#6)
• Engineering Specialties: Computer Engineering (#4)
• Engineering Specialties: Electrical/Electronic (#7)

Undergraduate programs

2009 rankings for undergraduate engineering programs at Carnegie Mellon University:

• Top Engineering Schools: College of Engineering (#9)
• Engineering Specialties: Computer Engineering (#3)
• Engineering Specialties: Electrical/Electronic (#10)