About the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University is the largest and most comprehensive engineering program in the United States.

Our students represent 156 countries, all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering offers 25 undergraduate programs and 48 graduate programs in its seven schools:

In addition, ‘The Global School’ refers to the Fulton Schools’ collective efforts in engaging in a globally-connected network of higher education initiatives and collaborations with government entities to broaden access to engineering education and build partnerships important to improving our communities and all whom we serve.

Ira Fulton stands with a group of 10 or so incoming freshman students at E2 Camp

Meet Ira A. Fulton

In 2003, Ira A. Fulton, founder and CEO of Fulton Homes, initiated an endowment of $50 million, establishing the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Ira Fulton’s generous endowment has expanded and improved every aspect of our mission and has driven our success. Learn more about the Fulton Schools history, and meet Ira A. Fulton, our namesake, benefactor and friend.

Meet Ira A. Fulton

In 2003, Ira A. Fulton, founder and CEO of Fulton Homes, initiated an endowment of $50 million, establishing the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Ira Fulton’s generous endowment has expanded and improved every aspect of our mission and has driven our success. Learn more about the Fulton Schools history, and meet Ira A. Fulton, our namesake, benefactor and friend.

Ira Fulton stands with a group of 10 or so incoming freshman students at E2 Camp
Fulton Schools Values: Bold thinking, Excellence, Inclusion, Collaboration, Innovation

Fulton Schools of Engineering core values

The Fulton Schools of Engineering has outlined five core values that define what its faculty, staff and students do and strive to achieve.

Fulton Schools Values: Bold thinking, Excellence, Inclusion, Collaboration, Innovation

Quick facts

Million dollars in research expenditures FY 2022

Patents in the last three years

Startups in the last three years

NSF CAREER Awardees in the last 3 years

Fall 2022 enrollment

Degrees granted 2021-2022

New first-year students, Fall 2022

%

of Barrett, the Honors College students are Fulton Schools students

The Fulton Difference

We create engineers and inspire innovation.

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering are agile, dynamic and dedicated to continuous innovation, student success, faculty excellence, and cultivation of an environment that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We offer the Fulton Difference, encapsulated by these principles:

We focus on student success in the classroom and beyond.

We accelerate use-inspired research and entrepreneurial engagement.

Our faculty are dedicated to transformational research and engineering education.

We engage our stakeholders in industry and the community.

We make global impacts.

We make global impacts.

Student Success

We foster student success from day one. Beginning with E2 Camp and wrapping up with career services and convocation, we support our students every step of the way!

E2 Camp

E2 is a camp for incoming students. E2 activities introduce students to faculty and staff and are designed to promote ASU and Fulton Schools culture while having a good time!

Tooker House

Tooker House, our “dorm built for engineers,” has on-site digital classrooms and state-of-the-art maker spaces with 3D printers, laser cutters and other tools available for students.

Research Opportunities

Participate in one of our student research programs: Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative (FURI), the Master’s Opportunity for Research in Engineering (MORE) or Summer Research Internships, to name a few!

Access and Inclusion

Fostering a culture of diversity enables our students to imagine a better world, where everyone can contribute to the most pressing engineering challenges of our time.

The Fulton Difference means our students experience

And, we help introduce engineering and STEM to the next generation, too. The Fulton Schools provides community outreach activities that have engaged over 17,000 K-12 students.

Customize your experience

This is just the tip of the iceberg!

Learn more about our programs designed to foster your success.

Dedicated, world-class faculty

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering faculty members are world-class engineers, teachers, scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs.

See our faculty in action and learn more about their awards and accomplishments.

Use-inspired research and entrepreneurial engagement

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The leader in ASU Patents

A recent study by the National Academy of Inventors placed ASU #12 in global patent rankings. Of the 137 ASU patents recorded in the study, 85 were granted to Fulton Schools researchers. Based on this number, the Fulton Schools would rank #27 among the worldwide universities in the study, if evaluated as an independent university.”

We are leading critical national initiatives

 

  • QESST NSF-DOE Engineering Research Center with partners MIT, Caltech, Georgia Tech and others
  • CBBG NSF Engineering Research Center with partners Georgia Tech, New Mexico State and UC Davis
  • Partner on two NSF Engineering Research Centers: NEWT with Rice University, Yale and UTEP and FREEDM Systems with NC State University, Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Missouri S&T
  • Seven NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Programs: Building Reliable Advances and Innovation in Neurotechnology Center, PSERC, Connection One, Efficient Vehicles and Sustainable Traffic Systems, SenSIP, WET and Center for Embedded Systems
  • $18 million from USAID to establish the U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E)
  • HEEAP, Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program $20M cash and more than $50M in-kind donations by academic, government and industry partners
  • More than 30 young investigator awards from NSF CAREER, AFOSR YIP, DARPA YFA, NASA and NIH Directors/Development over the past three years
Artist's impression of a mechanical tree farm - a forest of gigantic columns with people working below
Assistant Professor Yujin Park checks the week-old butterhead lettuce plants set up in an indoor vertical farming system
An environmental engineering student is working in a research lab
Zak Holman stands with his researchers in his lab
Assistant Professor Yujin Park checks the week-old butterhead lettuce plants set up in an indoor vertical farming system

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