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.
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering offers 27 undergraduate programs and more than 50 graduate programs in its eight schools:
- School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering
- School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence
- School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
- School of Integrated Engineering
- School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
- The Polytechnic School
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.
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.
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.
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 4 years
Fall 2023 enrollment
Degrees granted 2022-2023
New first-year students, Fall 2023
%
of Barrett, the Honors College students are Fulton Schools students
More facts:
The Fulton Difference
The Fulton Difference is a values-driven focus on student success through academic program excellence and extra-curricular engagement.
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​
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
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.
- Many of our 390 tenured/tenure-track faculty members have been honored with the highest awards in their fields.Â
- We rank #10 for the number of women in tenured/tenure-track positions.
- Our faculty lead several federally-funded Research Centers.
- More than 17,000 K-12 students per year are taught by our faculty in our outreach programs
- Our faculty sponsor Fulton Student Organizations, Fulton Undergraduate Research (FURI), Grand Challenges Scholars Program, and more.
See our faculty in action and learn more about their awards and accomplishments.
Use-inspired research and entrepreneurial engagement
The leader in ASU Patents
In 2022 the National Academy of Inventors ranked ASU #8 in the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents. Of the 160 ASU patents recorded in the study, 106 were granted to Fulton Schools researchers. Based on this number, the Fulton Schools alone would rank #16 among the worldwide universities in the study, if evaluated as an independent university.
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