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Overview

Year Founded
1847
(as Lawrence Scientific School)
Dean
Venkatesh "Venky" Narayanamurti
Undergraduate Concentrations
Applied Mathematics (A.B.; A.B./S.M.; secondary field), Computer Science (A.B.; A.B./S.M.; secondary field), Engineering Sciences (A.B.; A.B./S.M.; ABET-accredited S.B.)
Graduate Areas
Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Bioengineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Collaborative Graduate Programs
Engineering and Physical Biology (with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences); Information, Technology and Management (joint with Harvard Business School); Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology); Systems Biology (with Harvard Medical School and through the Harvard Integrated Life Sciences Programs)
Number of Faculty

Total at SEAS:

Total Participating Faculty:
(from areas including physics, chemistry, business, and biology)

73


90

 
Number of Students Undergraduate:
Graduate:
299
355
Sponsored Research

$35.8 million (as of the end of FY 2008)
Industrial Partners
~$3.2 million in research collaborations (as of the end of FY 2008)
Square Footage
SEAS currently occupies nearly 400,000 square feet in six buildings (many interconnected by bridges and walkways)
Number of Affiliated Graduates
Over 6,000

Faculty

Title FTEs
Tenured:
Assoc/Asst Professors:
Professor of the Practice:
Senior Lecturers:
Total:

Participation
Total Engineering and Applied Sciences Faculty:

Total Participating Faculty (from areas including physics, chemistry, business, and biology):

43.25
25.00
.50
.25
69.00


73


90

Area Ap. Math, Ap. Mech., and Bioeng:
Ap. Physics and Materials Sci.:
Computer Science:
Electrical Engineering:
Environ.l Sci. and Engineering:
18.00
10.00
19.00
11.5
10.5
Awards Eight members of our faculty are members of the National Academy of Engineering, and eight are members of the National Academy of Sciences (three of both). Other major honors and awards include: Harvard College Professorships (5); McArthur Genius Award; Guggenheim fellowship; and Alpha Iota Prizes for Excellence in Teaching (4).  

Impact

According to the Times Higher Education Supplement, Harvard ranked # 1 among institutions in engineering based on impact (Data from Thomson Scientific’s Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1997–31 October 2007): Papers: 1067 (papers); 12,788 (citations); 11.99 (citations per paper).

In terms of citation impact, Harvard ranked second nationally in the category of Engineering and Computer Science in a 2002 analysis by ISI (for 1998-2002 data).

 

Student body

Undergraduate Students

Concentrators

 Male Female Total
Applied Mathematics

81
41
 122
Computer Science
58
14
72
Engineering Sciences

70
35
105
Totals
209
90
299

Ethnicity
African American

17
Hispanic

14
Native American

3
Asian
77
Foreign National
53


Graduate Students

Full time students

96.1%
Percent Male/Female

74.8%/25.2%
Percent Minority

18.8%
Percent International

41.9%

Part time students
3.9%
Percent Male/Female

85.7%/14.3%
Percent Minority

14.3%
Percent International

7.1%

Leadership And Administration

Academic Leadership

Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Venkatesh Narayanamurti

Associate Dean for Applied Physical Sciences and Engineering

To Be Named

Associate Dean for Chemical and Biological Engineering

To Be Named

Associate Dean for Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

John Gregory "Greg" Morrisett

Associate Dean for Academic Programs

To Be Named


Administrative Leadership

Assistant Dean for Academic Programs

Marie D. Dahleh

Associate Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officier

Harry Dumay

Associate Dean for Resource Development

Linda G. Fates

Executive Dean

Fawwaz Habbal

Associate Dean for Administration and Human Resources

Edward Kleifgen

Associate Dean for Information Technology and CTO

Jayanta "Joy" K. Sircar

 

>>Complete list of SEAS Offices

Financials

Endowment $999M (end of FY 2007)

Sponsored Research $35.8M (end of FY 2008)
Industrial Partners $3.2M in collaborations (end of FY 2008)