Graduate programs rank among tops in nation
The Ohio State University College of Engineering’s graduate program is ranked first in Ohio and 17th among all public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Graduate Schools issue.
Several departments within the college also placed among the top programs in the nation, and each department either retained or improved its ranking since last year. The Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering was ranked 11th among its peers within American universities. The nuclear engineering program, part of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ranks 12th overall, up one spot since last year.
“We take great pride in being the top producer of engineers in Ohio and preparing our students to address global engineering and innovation challenges,” said Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs La’Tonia Stiner-Jones.
While overall engineering graduate school rankings are derived from a combination of 10 quantitative and qualitative indicators, the publication’s engineering specialty rankings are based solely on peer assessments by department heads in each area. The peer assessment surveys for the specialty area rankings were conducted in summer 2016.
In January, Ohio State was ranked 18th in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings. The publication's 2016 Best Colleges rankings listed Ohio State's engineering undergraduate academic program 16th among public universities whose highest degree is a doctorate.
