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 150 countries, all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Minor Outlying Islands.

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering offers 27 undergraduate programs and more than 50 graduate programs in its eight schools:

Global engagement at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering helps Arizona State University lead change around the world. By working with top universities, government groups and global experts, we’re opening more doors to engineering education, driving new ideas and building solutions that support stronger communities — here in Arizona and across the globe.

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.

Read about our core values
Fulton Schools Values: Bold thinking, Excellence, Inclusion, Collaboration, Innovation

Quick facts

Million dollars in research expenditures, NSF HERD survey 2024

US Patents issued FY24

Startups FY24

NSF CAREER Awardees in the last 4 years

Fall 2024 enrollment

Degrees granted 2023-2024

New first-year students, Fall 2024

%

of Barrett, the Honors College students are Fulton Schools students

More facts:

Enrollment and degrees granted
Rankings

The Fulton Difference

The Fulton Difference is a values-driven focus on student success through academic program excellence and extra-curricular engagement.

Ira A. Fulton (center) is surrounded by first-year ASU Engineering students at their summer camp, E2.

Our students are engineers from day one​

We cultivate excellence.
We encourage bold thinking.

We engage students in design/build within and outside of the classroom ​

  • E2 Camp
  • eSpaces
  • student orgs
  • entrepreneurial mindset
  • service-based learning and design
  • Grand Challenges Scholars Program
  • Undergraduate research, projects and capstones​
A student speaks to an onlooker about their ASU Engineering senior capstone research project.

We build community.

We foster a community of learning and collaboration.

We work with students to develop a growth mindset and reinforce values​

  • Student ambassadors
  • Peer mentors
  • Student organizations
  • Comprehensive advising
  • Inclusive excellence
  • Undergraduate teaching assistants
  • Community outreach
  • Global opportunities
A young woman sits in a modern arm chair in a large workspace, working on her laptop which is on her lap.

We meet learners
where they are​

We build a foundation for all to be successful.

We support student success and equitable outcomes​ in our Fulton Schools programs and facilities.

  • Residence halls
  • Tutoring
  • Career coaching
  • Student organizations
  • Barrett, The Honors College

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.

Portrait of Wenlong Zhang in his lab
Dan Bliss and the three other members of the Making Waves team stand with their proof-of-concept threat emitter, DUMTE
Yulia Peet stands pointing to a graph of data on a screen
Christian Hoover stands on campus with members of his lab
Portrait of Michael Kozicki, awarded the 2020 Palais Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award at ASU
Barbara Smith works in her lab with a colleague
Yongming Liu looks closely at a robot on rotating, tank-like tread that he is preparing to send down a pipeline
Portrait of Brent Nannenga in his lab
portrait of Otakuye Conroy-Ben in her lab
portrait of Pavan Turaga
Zak Holman stands in his lab, smiling
Emily Hagood and Audrey Schlichting present their theoretical photosynthetic paint project at the Futuristic Solutions for the Grand Challenges poster presentation
Portrait of Sefaattin Tongay in his lab
Rao Kambhampati poses for the camera in his lab next to a robot that has just stacked some alphabet blocks
Aviral Shrivastava stands outside in downtown Tempe Arizona holding his small autonomous vehicle
Samira Kiani stands, arms crossed, in her lab, smiling
Kaushal Rege works with lab members and is shown holding up a translucent object with a pair of tweezers, part of his work on repairing wounds with gold silk and lasers
Portrait of Wenlong Zhang in his lab
Dan Bliss and the three other members of the Making Waves team stand with their proof-of-concept threat emitter, DUMTE
Yulia Peet stands pointing to a graph of data on a screen
Christian Hoover stands on campus with members of his lab
Portrait of Michael Kozicki, awarded the 2020 Palais Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award at ASU
Barbara Smith works in her lab with a colleague
Yongming Liu looks closely at a robot on rotating, tank-like tread that he is preparing to send down a pipeline
Portrait of Brent Nannenga in his lab
portrait of Otakuye Conroy-Ben in her lab
portrait of Pavan Turaga
Zak Holman stands in his lab, smiling
Emily Hagood and Audrey Schlichting present their theoretical photosynthetic paint project at the Futuristic Solutions for the Grand Challenges poster presentation
Portrait of Sefaattin Tongay in his lab
Rao Kambhampati poses for the camera in his lab next to a robot that has just stacked some alphabet blocks
Aviral Shrivastava stands outside in downtown Tempe Arizona holding his small autonomous vehicle
Samira Kiani stands, arms crossed, in her lab, smiling
Kaushal Rege works with lab members and is shown holding up a translucent object with a pair of tweezers, part of his work on repairing wounds with gold silk and lasers

Research and entrepreneurial engagement

Artist's impression of a mechanical tree farm - a forest of gigantic columns with people working below

We are leading critical national initiatives

  • EPIXC, a DOE Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute, a $70M public-private partnership
  • SWAP Hub, a $39.8M microelectronics regional innovation hub, funded through the CHIPS and Science Act
  • CBBG NSF Engineering Research Center with partners Georgia Tech, New Mexico State and UC Davis
  • Partner on NEWT NSF Engineering Research Center with Rice University, Yale and UTEP
  • Seven NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Programs:
    • BRAIN Center
    • Center for Embedded Systems
    • Connection One
    • Center for Efficient Vehicles and Sustainable Traffic Systems
    • PSERC
    • SenSIP
    • WET

We advance use-inspired entrepreneurship and impact

Fulton Schools faculty are at the forefront of high-impact research:

  • The Fulton Schools plays a central role in ASU’s microelectronics efforts, including SWAP Hub, SHEILD USA and a new CHIPS for America flagship facility.
  • The Fulton Schools is home to five Science and Technology Centers that enable breakthroughs in innovation in areas key to Arizona’s thriving as a tech hub.
  • In 2024, faculty founded 15 startups, received over 100 U.S. patents and filed over 200 invention disclosures.
  • The Fulton Schools registered 66% of ASU’s 170 patents in 2023. At 112 patents, the Fulton Schools alone would rank #20 (tied) among the top 100 patent-producing universities worldwide according to the National Academy of Inventors.
Learn more about our research and innovation
Artist's impression of a mechanical tree farm - a forest of gigantic columns with people working below
A man stands behind a pingpong table with a paddle as multiple orange table tennis balls fly through the air in front of a windowed wall featuring ASU wellness and fitness signage.
An environmental engineering student is working in a research lab
Zak Holman stands with his researchers in his lab
A man stands behind a pingpong table with a paddle as multiple orange table tennis balls fly through the air in front of a windowed wall featuring ASU wellness and fitness signage.

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