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Engineering at Illinois
Engineering Hall in 2008
Established1868
DeanRashid Bashir
Academic staff
422
Undergraduates5,943
Postgraduates2,539
Location
Urbana, Illinois

40°06′39″N 88°13′37″W / 40.1108°N 88.2270°W / 40.1108; -88.2270
Websitegrainger.illinois.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The Grainger College of Engineering is the engineering college of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It was established in 1868 and is considered as one of the original units of school.

Campus

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The College of Engineering is located at the northern terminus of the University of Illinois occupying the Bardeen Quadrangle, the Beckman Quadrangle, and many nearby areas. Green Street almost perfectly divides the Engineering Campus from the rest of the University. So, engineers and the College of Engineering are often referred to as "North of Green."

UIUC Engineering Hall serves as the primary anchor point for the College of Engineering and houses administrative offices as well as academic facilities. Built in 1894, it is the oldest surviving building on the Engineering portion of campus. It was designed by George Bullard, a University alumnus as part of the University held architecture competition and is an example of the Renaissance Revival style of architecture.

The Bardeen Quad is home to the Grainger Engineering Library, the largest engineering library in the world with over 260,000 physical volumes and a substantial electronic repository. The building costs nearly $30 million and has 135,000 square feet (13,000 m²) of floor space. It serves more than 1.5 million people annually. It offers services, including room reservations, computers, printing, scanning, copying, tutoring, and technology loans.[1]

On 15 April 2019, the College of Engineering was named Grainger College of Engineering after the Grainger Foundation. The Grainger Foundation donated $100 million and an overall donation of $300 million.

Departments

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Panorama of the Bardeen Quad in 2005
Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory in 2008

Research

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The College has the third-highest per-dollar research expenditure in the nation with over $202 million spent annually. The College is home to 26 research centers, 10 major laboratories, and nine affiliate programs. In total, the College employs 408 research faculty members, 2,681 graduate researchers, and over 1,200 staff members.

Engineering at Illinois is the most cited institution in engineering worldwide, with the highest total citations to research papers.[2][needs update]

Honors

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In addition to the program as a whole ranking in top five of engineering schools,[3] many of the departments within the College of Engineering are also highly ranked.

Undergraduate rankings

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The Undergraduate programs in civil engineering, agricultural & biological engineering, and materials engineering are considered to be the top such programs in the nation. Mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering physics, and environmental engineering consistently rank in the top five such programs in United States. The aeronautical & astronautical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and nuclear engineering programs consistently rank within the top ten such programs in the nation.[4]

Graduate rankings

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The graduate programs in civil engineering, agricultural & biological engineering, and materials science & engineering offered by the college are considered to be one of the top two programs in their disciplines. Additionally, graduate programs in mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, and environmental engineering consistently rank within the top five such programs in the nation. The graduate programs in aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, and physics consistently rank within the top ten such programs in the nation.

Academic rankings
National
U.S. News & World Report[5]5
Global
QS[7]10[6]

Faculty honors

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Plaque commemorating the Theory of Superconductivity, developed by John Bardeen.

The faculty of the College of Engineering has earned many honors throughout the College's prestigious career. Currently, 82 of the faculty hold named chairs or professorships, 34 are members of the National Academy of Engineering, 15 are members of the National Academy of Sciences, 15 are members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, two are Nobel Laureates, one is a National Medal of Science recipient, and one is a National Medal of Technology recipient.

Notable alumni

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Leadership

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Deans of the College of Engineering through the years include:

Engineering Open House

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The College of Engineering opens its doors to the public annually during Engineering Open House (EOH), the largest student-run event on the University of Illinois campus. Engineering Open House typically features over 250 student project exhibits, four design contests (College, High School, Middle School, Grade School), appearances by local and national celebrities, entertainment, competitions for visitors, and prizes.

In 2002, Bill Nye was a featured guest at Engineering Open House.[15]

In 2020 and 2021, Engineering Open House was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

EOH dates

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  • 102nd Annual: April 5–6, 2024 – Theme: Aspire to Inspire
  • 101st Annual: March 31 - April 1, 2023 – Theme: The Future, Today [17]
  • 100th Annual: April 8–9, 2022 – Theme: The Power of Us
  • 99th Annual: March 8–9, 2019 – Theme: Dare to Defy [18]
  • 98th Annual: March 9–10, 2018 – Theme: Drafting the Future
  • 97th Annual: March 10–11, 2017 – Theme: Illuminate New Horizons[19]
  • 96th Annual: March 11–12, 2016 – Theme: The STEM of Innovation[20]
  • 95th Annual: March 13–14, 2015 – Theme: Electrifying Engineering[21]
  • 94th Annual: March 14–15, 2014 – Theme: Transform Your World [22]
  • 93rd Annual: March 8–9, 2013 – Theme: Imagine the Impossible
  • 92nd Annual: March 9–10, 2012 – Theme: Dream. Design. Discover.
  • 91st Annual: March 11–12, 2011 – Theme: Defining the future
  • 90th Annual: March 12–13, 2010 – Theme: Integrating knowledge, deriving genius
  • 89th Annual: March 13–14, 2009 – Theme: Unlocking Potential; Featured speaker: Grant Imahara from The Mythbusters[23]
  • 88th Annual: March 7–8, 2008 – Theme: Sparking Curiosity
  • 87th Annual: March 9–10, 2007 – Theme: Inspiring Innovation[24]
  • 86th Annual: March 10–11, 2006 – Theme: Beyond Imagination[25]
  • 85th Annual: March 11–12, 2005 – Theme: Reinventing Reality[26]
  • 84th Annual: 2004 Theme: Engineering Ingenuity[27]
  • 83rd Annual: 2003 – Theme: Create, Innovate, Fascinate[27]
  • 82nd Annual: March 8–9, 2002 – Theme: Free Your Mind; Featured speaker: Bill Nye[15]
  • 81st Annual: March 2–3, 2001 – Theme: An unearthed time capsule from 1975.[28]
  • 80th Annual: March 3–4, 2000 – Theme: Dawn of a New Age[29]
  • 79th Annual: 1999 – Theme: Millennium of Innovation[27]
  • 78th Annual: 1998 – Theme: Carnival of the Mind[27]
  • 77th Annual: 1997 – Theme: Imagine That[27]
  • 76th Annual: 1996 – Theme: Re-Engineering The World[27]
  • 75th Annual: 1995 – Theme: 75 Years of Innovation[27]
  • 74th Annual: 1994 – Theme: Above and Beyond[27]
  • 73rd Annual: 1993 – Theme: Forging New Frontiers[27]
  • 72nd Annual: 1992 – Theme: Unleashing Tomorrow's Potential[27]
  • 71st Annual: 1991 – Theme: Looking Beyond the Horizon[30]
  • 70th Annual: 1990 – Theme: Dare to Discover[27]
  • 69th Annual: 1989 – Theme: Reviving the Dream[27]
  • 68th Annual: 1988 – Theme: Accept the Challenge[27]
  • 67th Annual: 1987 – Theme: Shaping Our World[27]
  • 66th Annual: 1986 – Theme: In Search of Solutions[27]
  • 65th Annual: 1985 – Theme: Method to the Madness[27]
  • 64th Annual: 1984 – Theme: Developing Tomorrow – Today[27]
  • 63rd Annual: 1983 – Theme: Responding to Reality[30]
  • 62nd Annual: 1982 – Theme: Magic of Technology[27]
  • 61st Annual: 1981 – Theme: Building on Dreams[27]
  • 60th Annual: March 7–8, 1980 – Theme: Answers for the '80s [31]
  • 59th Annual: 1979 – Theme: Target Tomorrow[27]
  • 58th Annual: 1978 – Theme: Spearhead of Progress[27]
  • 57th Annual: 1977 – Theme: Engineering: Integrating the Sciences[27]
  • 56th Annual: 1976 – Theme: Revolutions in Engineering[27]
  • 55th Annual: 1975 – Theme: 2001: An Engineering Odyssey[27]
  • 54th Annual: 1974 – Theme: It's a Man-Made World[27]
  • 53rd Annual: 1973 – Theme: Engineering Makes a World of Difference (Motorola shows first cellphone)[27]
  • 52nd Annual: March 10–11, 1972 – Theme: Engineering – Key to Survival[31]
  • 51st Annual: 1971 – Theme: The Engineer and Our Environment[27]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Grainger Engineering Library Services".
  2. ^ "The Most-Cited Institutions in Engineering, 1999–2009". ScienceWatch. February 2010.
  3. ^ "Rankings | Illinois". Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  4. ^ "Error 404: Page Not Found – Engineering at Illinois". engineering.Illinois.edu. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  5. ^ "2023-2024 Best National Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. September 18, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "QS World University Rankings by faculty". Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  7. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025". Quacquarelli Symonds. June 4, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Ali Mir (2001), Art of the Skyscraper: The Genius of Fazlur Khan, Rizzoli International Publications, ISBN 0-8478-2370-9
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2009-03-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "William R. Schowalter - 1988 Bingham Medalist - the Society of Rheology".
  11. ^ "Department head David Daniel to be next dean of engineering".
  12. ^ "Ilesanmi Adesida named dean of College of Engineering at Illinois".
  13. ^ "Cangellaris named dean of Engineering at Illinois".
  14. ^ "Bashir named College of Engineering dean".
  15. ^ a b "Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' to headline engineering open house – Archives – News Bureau – University of Illinois". news.illinois.edu.
  16. ^ Zigterman, Ben (11 March 2020). "UPDATE: UI to shift to online classes after spring break". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  17. ^ "EOH 2023's Visitor Guide".
  18. ^ "Public Engagement (PE) Portal | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign".
  19. ^ ""Illuminate New Horizons" - Engineering Open House, March 10–11 | the Grainger College of Engineering | UIUC".
  20. ^ "Engineering Open House 2016: The STEM of Innovation, March 11-12".
  21. ^ "Electrifying Engineering: 95th Open House grows in numbers, exhibits". 12 March 2015.
  22. ^ "EOH 2017". eoh.ec.illinois.edu.
  23. ^ "- Engineering at Illinois".
  24. ^ "Brief Notes, March 1, 2007". news.illinois.edu.
  25. ^ Kubetz, Rick. "News Bureau – ILLINOIS". news.illinois.edu.
  26. ^ "Engineering Open House at Illinois highlights creativity – Archives – News Bureau – University of Illinois". news.illinois.edu.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2018-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  28. ^ Kloeppel, James E. "News Bureau – ILLINOIS". news.illinois.edu.
  29. ^ "Engineering Open House set for March 3, 4 – Archives – News Bureau – University of Illinois". news.illinois.edu.
  30. ^ a b https://archives.library.illinois.edu/erec/.../4167184/.../History%20of%20EOH.pptx [dead link]
  31. ^ a b "History of the Engineering Open House". 7 March 2013.
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