Utah State Engineer | 2023

Collaborations Across
the Globe
To our Alumni, Donors, and Friends of the
College of Engineering,
Engineering is a universal language across the world.
From Ukraine to Brazil, engineers work to build
bridges and improve water quality. They increase our
energy output and turn waste into useful products. A
love and passion for engineering exceeds the bounds
of language and thought, which is why we in the
college are always working toward more collaboration
and research with partners across the globe.
This year, we built collaborations with institutes
in Brazil, Egypt, and Taiwan. We have founded
partnerships with Hill Air Force Base, Stadler Rail,
and even The Leonardo Museum in Salt Lake City.
Our research centers are making strides in innovative
research areas such as earthquake engineering,
aerospace engineering, environmental engineering,
and sustainable transportation. The NSF-funded
ASPIRE engineering research center was awarded
over two million in funding to act as the headquarters
of Utah’s future in electrical transportation. The
Utah Water Research Laboratory is studying the
Logan River watershed and studying complex water
conservation issues related to the Colorado River.
We are building new spaces for our students and
improving on the ones we already have. Resources for
our students are important and we are always looking
for ways to improve the lives of future engineers.
Part of that mission includes funding for a new
earthquake engineering research center, which will
start construction soon.
College at a Glance
Academic Programs
Enrollment
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Biological Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Cyber Security Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
1,760
Undergraduates
16%
First-Generation
College Student
2,046
TOTAL COLLEGE
ENROLLMENT
143
Master’s
143
Ph.D.
17%
Female
Enrollment
GRADUATE DEGREES
Aerospace Engineering
Biological Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Composite Materials and Structures
Computer Engineering
Engineering Education
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Space Systems Engineering
Degrees Awarded in 2022-23
271
BACHELOR’S
73
MASTER’S
18
Ph.D.
Our students are earning awards by the dozens,
including fellowships and scholarships from the U.S.
Department of Energy and the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, publishing in prestigious
journals, and entering medical school.
A special thank you to the generous donors and
business partners who play a key role in supporting
our students and faculty. We look forward to the
achievements this new school year will bring.
Go Aggies!
Jagath Kaluarachchi
Research
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217
Student Fellows Named as
ENGINEERING
UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH SCHOLARS
(Since 2010)
TOP
Research Centers including
the ASPIRE Center for
Electrified Transportation
$40,000,000
IN RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
(2022-2023)
35%
of USU’s Operating
Revenue Comes from
Grants and Contracts
6
in Nuclear Engineering
Research Funding in
Western U.S.
(’09–’22)
(source: Dept. of Energy, Nuclear
Engineering University Program)
Ph.D. | PE | D.WRE | F.ASCE | F.EWRI
Dean, College of Engineering
Utah State University
THAT’S THE HIGHEST OF ANY
UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE
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