Facts

Facts about Lehigh

  • About Lehigh
  • Lehigh is ranked as No. 31 in Comprehensive National University Ranking (US News and World Reports Ranking for Best Colleges,2008)
  • Lehigh Rankings
  • Lehigh is ranked among “Best Northeastern Colleges” in the Princeton Review’s 2008 edition, with selectivity of 96/100 and academic rating of 89/100.
  • Lehigh is ranked as No. 12 in Best Graduate Engineering Program by the Princeton Review’s 2008 Edition.
  • Lehigh is ranked as No. 37 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Program Ranking (US News and World Reports Ranking, 2008 Ranking)
  • Lehigh is ranked as No. 42 in Best Graduate Engineering Program Ranking (US News and World Reports Ranking for Best Graduate Schools)
  • The current Lehigh’s undergraduate and graduate student bodies are among the most competitive groups. The Lehigh’s Class of 2012 has 1160 students, selected from applicants of 12,959 students (with acceptance rate of 27%). The quality of our current graduate student body has improved very significantly in recent years, with many of our PhD students deciding to attend Lehigh after declining other higher-ranked programs.
  • 9.3 % of Lehigh’s Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty members are members of US National Academy of Engineering / Sciences (Rank #13 in US). The elections to the US National Academy of Engineering / Sciences are regarded as the highest accomplishments for professionals in the fields of engineering and sciences.
  • Lehigh’s Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty won 2 John Fritz Medals (Prof. John W. Fisher and Prof. Lynn S. Beedle). Note: The John Fritz Medal is referred to as the highest American award in the engineering profession, is presented each year for scientific or industrial achievement in any field of pure or applied science. It was established in 1902 as a memorial to the great engineer whose name it bears.
  • 10% of Lehigh’s Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty are members of National Academy of Engineering.
  • Lehigh University is located in the city of Bethlehem, PA, which is ranked as one of the 100 best places to live and launch 2008 (Fortune Small Business)
  • Lehigh Engineering Graduate Salary (Ranked 9th in Nation, 2011-2012)

Selected Famous Lehigh Alumni

Academia and Research

  • Prof. John W. Hutchinson, Harvard University, Member of National Academy of Engineering
  • Prof. James Rice, Harvard University, Member of National Academy of Engineering, Member of National Academy of Sciences
  • Prof. James D. Foley, Georgia Institute of Technology, Member of National Academy of Engineering, co-authors of widely-used textbook on computer graphics with more than 300,000 copies sold.
  • Prof. Alan W. Pense, Provost Emeritus of Lehigh University, Member of National Academy of Engineering
  • Prof. John W. Fisher, Lehigh University, Member of National Academy of Engineering
  • Prof. Lynn S. Beedle, Lehigh University, Member of National Academy of Engineering
  • Prof. Paul Torgersen, former President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Member of National Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Paul Corkum, National Research Council (Canada), UK Royal Society Fellow, Winner of OSA Charles Townes Award, Winner of IEEE Quantum Electronics Award
  • Prof. Anthony G. Collins, President, Clarkson University
  • Dr. Frank L. Douglas, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation, formerly executive vice president of R&D at Sanofi-Aventis, recipient of the 2001 and 2004 Global Pharmaceutical R&D Director of the Year Award and 2007 Black History Makers Award
  • Prof. Peter D. Feaver, Duke University, and member of the National Security Council in the Clinton and Bush administrations
  • Prof. Kenneth French, Dartmouth College, President of American Finance Association
  • Prof. James E. Talmage, former president of the University of Utah
  • Dr. Charles Lester Hogan, Member of Technical Staff at Bell Labs, Professor at Harvard University and University of California – Berkeley, President of Fairchild Semiconductors
  • Dr. William Hittinger, Executive Vice President of Research and Engineering of RCA, Member of National Academy of Engineering

Industry and Business:

  • Lee Iacocca, Former CEO and Chairman of Ford and Chrysler.
  • William Amelio, CEO, Lenovo Group Limited.
  • Dexter Baker, former Chairman, Air Products and Chemicals Inc..
  • Scott Belair, co-founder, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People.
  • Steve Chang, Chairman, Trend Micro.
  • Eugene Grace, former President, Bethlehem Steel.
  • Richard Hayne, co-founder, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People.
  • William F. Hecht, Chairman & CEO, PPL Corporation.
  • Daniel C. Keefe, former CEO Ingersol-Rand.
  • Kevin Kennedy, CEO, JDS Uniphase.
  • Philip Kent, Chairman & CEO, Turner Broadcasting.
  • Ann Lewnes, Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications, Adobe Systems
  • Judy F. Marks, President, Lockheed Martin Transportation & Security Solutions.
  • John E. McGlade, President, Air Products & Chemicals
  • Harold Mohler, former President and CEO, Hershey Foods.
  • Gilman Murray, former President, Fluor Corporation.
  • James Ward Packard, co-founder of Packard Motor Company.
  • Joseph R. Perella, former Chairman of Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley.
  • Monroe J. Rathbone, former Chairman, Standard Oil of New Jersey.
  • Wendell P. Weeks, CEO, Corning.
  • George G. Zipf, former President, Babcock & Wilcox