Faculty of Engineering
McGill Engineering is ranked one of Canada’s top two Engineering Schools in rankings published by the U.S. News & World Report, and on the international level scores higher than well-known U.S. schools such as Columbia, Yale, Northwestern, Penn State and Texas A&M University. The 2011 ranking breakdown by discipline varies between 15th spot and 34th in the world in the fields of Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Our Faculty places 29th overall in the U.S. News & World Report listing of the world’s 300 engineering and technology schools.
New Director Appointed for the TISED
Professor Subhasis Ghoshal from the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics has been appointed as the next Director of the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED). Professor Ghoshal succeeds Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor, Geza Joos, who recently completed his term as TISED’s inaugural Director.
David Plant Receives Killam Fellowship
Professor David Plant of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering was awarded one of six 2013 Killam Fellowships. This prestigious Fellowship enables researchers to be released from teaching and administrative duties so that they can pursue independent research. For details, please see Faculty News
New Dean Appointed
McGill Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Department Professor Jim Nicell will succeed Christophe Pierre as our Faculty’s Dean of Engineering, effective July 1, 2013. For details, please see Faculty News