Why Engineering? Why BU?
Engineering a Better World
Greetings from Dean Kenneth R. Lutchen
Engineers are the technology innovators of the 21st century. All around us, engineers are creating and refining technologies that improve our quality of life. In healthcare, in communication, in safety and security, in clean energy and the environment, and in aerospace, engineering is poised make an unprecedented impact on society in the decades ahead. For young people who want to make a difference with their lives, have an aptitude for math and science, and an interest in solving real-world problems, engineering is a tremendously rewarding career choice.
Studying engineering at Boston University prepares you not only to be a great engineer, but to be a leader who can envision new technologies and excite other people about them. As a student at one of the nation's largest private research universities, you'll be able to study in another country, join a student professional organization, and have experiences in and out of the classroom that can make you the kind of well-rounded engineer that employers and graduate schools desire most. And a whole city filled with academic, intellectual, cultural, social and recreational opportunities is literally at your doorstep.
At BU, you also join a close-knit community of engineering scholars, a place where you get to know your classmates and your professors. A place where faculty, not graduate students, provides virtually all the classroom instruction, and where your professors care about your learning and progress. You will have access to exciting innovations developed in our labs, brought to you by the professors who created them. You may even get to work in a lab and have a hand in the discovery process.
If the idea of creating technology that impacts society appeals to you, I hope that you will take the time to learn more about the Boston University College of Engineering and apply for admission to one of the nation's best engineering programs. Please join us as we learn to create the future.
Kenneth R. Lutchen
Dean and Professor of Biomedical Engineering