College Quick Facts

The College of Engineering at a Glance

The College of Engineering at Northeastern University is a leader in experiential education and interdisciplinary research, focused on solving global challenges and meeting societal needs through innovation. Our distinctive model of experiential learning, anchored by our signature cooperative education program, combined with our focus on use-inspired interdisciplinary research, has made us one of the top engineering schools in the world.

Undergraduate Enrollment - Fall 2025

3868

Undergraduate Students

4.3

Avg. GPA

38%

New First Year Are Women

Graduate Enrollment - Fall 2025

5313

Graduate Students

4300

MS Students, up 33% vs. 2020

1013

PhD Students, up 48% vs. 2020

Academics (AY2025-26)

220

Tenured/TT Faculty

Teaching Faculty

Engineering Departments, ABET Accredited

over 110

BS, MS, PhD, minors, certificates

Research At-A-Glance

$104.5M

External Research Funding (FY2025) (plus more awards from KRI); up 36% from 2020

Research Centers and Institutes, funding by 8 federal agencies

182

Young Investigator Awards (as of June 2026)

204

Patents (2018-June 2026)

Experiential Learning

2,937

Co-op Hires (AY2025)

3,147

Co-op Employer Partners (AY2023-26)

Countries With Co-op Hires (AY2023-25)

States With Co-op Hires (AY2023-25)

Full-Time Job Offer From Co-op Employer (Class of 2024)

58%

Undergraduate and Graduate Students combined

Student Outcomes After Graduation (Class of 2024)

97%

Undergraduates are employed or in graduate school within 9 months after graduation

96%

Graduate students are employed or in graduate school within 9 months of graduation

Alumni Community

69559

Engineering Alumni Globally

Rankings

1st

Co-op/Internships 2026 (Northeastern University), USNWR

34th

Graduate Engineering Schools 2026, USNWR

35th

Undergraduate Engineering Schools 2026, USNWR