Lehigh University

Lehigh Research and Academic Profile: Facts and Overview

Lehigh University is a national research university with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in a full range of disciplines in the arts, sciences, humanities, engineering, business and education. At the undergraduate level, Lehigh offers 90 undergraduate programs including a number of dual-degree, interdisciplinary and honors programs, and 7-year programs are available in several health professions. At the graduate level, we offer doctoral, master’s and certificate programs. As of Fall, 2010, approximately, 4800 undergraduate and 2200 graduate students were enrolled.

Based on the Carnegie classifications, Lehigh is a High Research Activity university. As of October 2010, of the 464 full time faculty, about 240 had primary or shared responsibilities as principal investigators on sponsored research programs. At Lehigh, all faculty members engage in original scholarship, guide students in learning, and serve their university, academic and larger communities, thereby participating fully in the university’s mission. Lehigh’s academic and research programs are characterized by a commitment to bridge the gap from theory to practice, recognition that doing so informs and invigorates research programs, and a commitment to providing active learning environments for students at all levels. High quality research and scholarship are therefore critical to the success of all university programs. The research mission is supported by libraries, studios, laboratories, performance venues, computer and network facilities, health and safety services, the Deans and Associate Deans of the Colleges, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies. In 2009-10, Lehigh’s $43M in research expenditures from extramural sources came from the distribution of sources shown below:

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Graduate Programs and Research by College

P.C.Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science

The College of Arts and Sciences

College of Business and Economics

Lehigh University's College of Education