The University of Kentucky College of Engineering is an ABET accredited, public engineering school located on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The college currently offers programs in Biomedical engineering, Biosystems engineering, Chemical engineering/Materials engineering, Civil engineering, Electrical engineering/Computer engineering, Computer science, Mechanical engineering and Mining engineering.
In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked the college #12 among graduate programs for Biological/Agricultural Engineering.
Engineering education at the University of Kentucky goes back to the founding of the university as a Land-grant university in 1865.
The college is located in Anderson Hall as well as several other buildings on campus.
UK College of Engineering maintains a satellite campus on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah offering bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
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Notable faculty
In 2006, the university created the Hardin-Drnevich-Huang Professorship in Geotechnical Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering to honor Bobby O. Hardin, Vincent P. Drnevich, and Yang H. Huang, who together created a nationally recognized program in Geotechnical Engineering at the university.
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Notable alumni
- Ralph G. Anderson, founder of Belcan Corporation
- Margaret Ingels, pioneer of air conditioning technology, advocate for women in engineering
- Sannie Overly, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Paul Patton, 59th Governor of Kentucky
- Lee Todd, inventor, entrepreneur, and 11th president of the University of Kentucky
- William T. Young, businessman and philanthropist
Notable student projects
- Solar Car Team
References
External links
- University of Kentucky College of Engineering
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