College of

ENGINEERING

Drosdick Hall, Home of the College of Engineering

Introducing Drosdick Hall

A world-class facility designed to match a world-class education, the new home of the College of Engineering furthers Villanova’s commitment to igniting change through interdisciplinary research and innovative teaching and learning.

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EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

DEPARTMENTS

Four academic departments are home to undergraduate and graduate programs and 70+ full-time faculty.

RESEARCH

Faculty and students engage in research in 7 centers of excellence and several specialty areas.

BACHELOR'S

Pursue your BS or 5-year BS/MS in Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

MASTER'S

Advance your career with one of 9 part-time or full-time grad programs—available on campus or online.

DOCTORAL

Our distinctive PhD program educates highly qualified scholars for academia, industry and government.

CERTIFICATE

Earn your graduate certificate in one of 15+ programs; most can be completed entirely online.

THE VILLANOVA ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

 

 

ENGINEERING AT A GLANCE

98.2%

SUCCESSFUL UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENT RATE

  

90%

WHO WANT AN INTERNSHIP HAVE AT LEAST ONE

  

483

GRADUATE STUDENTS

  

88%

OF MASTER'S STUDENTS GRADUATE WITHIN 3 YEARS

  

35%

FEMALE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES

  

93.3%

FRESHMAN-TO-SOPHOMORE RETENTION RATE

  

CHANGEMAKERS

ENGINEERING NEWS

Sofia Nicastro '25 ChE

Sofia Nicastro ’25 ChE Shares Her Perspective on the World of Synthetic Biology

The newly introduced elective, led by Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor Justin Vento, PhD, is held in the cutting-edge Gary A. Gabriele Lab located in Drosdick Hall.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

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Dr. Yost

Villanova Engineering Professor Contributes to Glass Bridge Featured at Corning Museum of Glass

Spanning 10 meters long and made up of 124 hollow glass units crafted for efficiency and durability, Glass Bridge represents a vision for a more sustainable future.

JANUARY 28, 2025

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Dr. C. Nataraj

Villanova Engineering Professor and Graduate Student Awarded Patent for Fault Detection and Diagnostics System

C. Nataraj, PhD, Moritz Endowed Professor of Engineered Systems, and Turki Haj Mohamad ’21 PhD have been awarded a patent for the development of a fault detection system that provides a software-based method for diagnosing the nature and magnitude of faults within dynamic mechanical and electrical systems.

JANUARY 14, 2025

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Sridhar Santhanam, PhD, Named Vice Dean of College of Engineering

Sridhar Santhanam, PhD, Named Vice Dean of College of Engineering

In this newly created role, Dr. Santhanam, a professor of Mechanical Engineering, will facilitate College operations and work closely with the leadership team of associate deans, external relations, and strategic initiatives, while helping to support College-level academic programs.

JANUARY 13, 2025

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Jonathan Hubler in Florida

Villanova Professor Investigates Impacts of Hurricanes on Florida Coast

Jonathan Hubler, PhD, assistant professor of Civil and Environmental engineering, along with graduate student Sarah Burghardt, traveled to Florida with a joint team from the Nearshore Extreme Events Reconnaissance (NEER) Association and the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association to investigate the immediate aftereffects of Hurricanes Milton and Helene.

JANUARY 6, 2025

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