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Drexel University
Drexel University (DU) is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist, founded it in 1891. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees. At the graduate level, the university offers 100 masters, doctoral, and professional programs, many available part-time.
Drexel is best known for the cooperative education program (Co-op). Drexel's Co-op is the only mandatory one in Pennsylvania and regularly ranked as the best co-op programs in the United States. Participating students have a variety of opportunities to gain up to 18-month paid full-time working experience before graduation. The university has a large network of more than 1,300 corporate, governmental, and non-profit partners in 28 states and 25 international locations. The employers consists of top ranked international law firms, banks, corporations, and many Fortune 500 companies, such as Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Procter & Gamble.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Drexel among the top 200 universities in the World. In U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Colleges List", the university has been ranked consistently among the "Best National Universities - Top Schools"." The 2011 rankings place Drexel second in their list of "Up and Coming National Universities" for "promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, and student life." In addition, the National Science Foundation and the 2009 Lombardi Report also ranked Drexel among the top 50 private comprehensive research universities.
Most popular undergraduate majors
- Business Administration: 2,188 enrolled
- Biology: 800
- Mechanical Engineering: 651
- General Information Systems: 499
- Nursing: 469
Drexel University is also known for creating the world's first Engineering Degree in Appropriate Technology. Drexel is also only one of seventeen U.S. universities to offer a Bachelors in Architectural Engineering, and only one of five private institutions to do so.
In 2010, Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Drexel 190th in the World and 76th in North America. The university also was placed among 96-98 best universities in the world according to the Russian based Global University Ranking.
Drexel is currently in a period of the fastest rise in term of rankings. In 2011, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Drexel 86th among all universities of the U.S, and 2nd on the U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Universities" ranking.
In 2010, Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Drexel 190th in the World and 76th in North America. The university also was placed among 96-98 best universities in the world according to the Russian based Global University Ranking.
Drexel is currently in a period of the fastest rise in term of rankings. In 2011, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Drexel 86th among all universities of the United States, and 2nd on the U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Universities" ranking.
The school's sports teams, now known as the Drexel Dragons, participate in the NCAA's Division I, the Colonial Athletic Association, and the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association. They do not currently field a varsity football team.
Drexel is home to 33 active club teams including squash, triathlon, and cycling. Other club teams include soccer, baseball, rugby, field hockey, and roller hockey. The club teams operate under the direction of the Club Sports Council and the Recreational Sports Office.
Drexel University will be hosting the 2011 U.S. Open Squash Championships, the most prestigious squash tournament in the country.
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