After 18 years, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology still ranks #1

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – For the 18th year in a row, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has been ranked as America’s top undergraduate engineering college.

This ranking is based on a national survey by U.S. News & World Report for its 2017 college guidebook.

And, not only is RHIT ranked number one as a whole, but there are also five programs that were ranked number one as well. Those programs include chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

“Our national reputation is expanding, thanks to the continued dedication of our board of trustees, administration, faculty members, and staff; our emphasis on teaching; and our entrepreneurial, hands-on focus,” President Jim Conwell said. “The U.S. News & World Report ranking once again affirms, from our higher education peers, that we’re living up to our core mission of providing the best STEM education in an environment of individual attention and support.”

On campus, Rose-Hulman has just welcomed a first-year class with the largest population of female students (166), increasing the female population in the student body to a record 25 percent.

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