Northeastern University College of Engineering

What Northeastern University College of Engineering does

The College of Engineering is a constituent academic unit of Northeastern University, a private R1 research university headquartered at 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1909 as the first Northeastern school to offer cooperative education, the college delivers undergraduate (BS), graduate (MS, PhD), and certificate programs across six departments: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, and Software Engineering. Its signature cooperative education program is ranked No. 1 in internships/co-ops by U.S. News & World Report and integrates 4-, 6-, or 8-month industry placements into the academic curriculum.

The college's technology and research portfolio spans hardware security (CHEST), nanosystems innovation, mechanobiology, experiential robotics, intelligent networked systems (INSI), environmental contamination (PROTECT Center), soft-target security (SENTRY), and the Sustainability and Data Sciences Laboratory (SDS Lab). Active AI/ML work centers on the AI for Climate and Sustainability (AI4CaS) focus area, physics-integrated data science, multimodal LLMs, and applied climate analytics, with three registered patents held by faculty in climate and network-resilience systems. Research funding derives from NSF, DOE, DOD, DHS, NASA, and private industry collaborations.

Revenue is generated through tuition and fees for academic programs, competitive research grants, and employer co-op partnerships. Pricing is set through Northeastern University's central financial services and is not publicly disclosed. The college markets to prospective students via Northeastern's central admissions infrastructure and college-level digital/social channels, and distributes its co-op and experiential learning offerings through a network of 3,147 employer partners across 34 countries. Customer segments include undergraduate students, MS/PhD students, and employer partners, with two reported outcome metrics: 54% of undergraduates and 52% of graduate students (Class of 2022) received full-time offers from their co-op employer.

Name

Northeastern University College of Engineering

Legal name

Northeastern University College of Engineering

Website

https://coe.northeastern.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The College of Engineering at Northeastern University offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral engineering programs across six departments, anchored by the No. 1-ranked cooperative education program with 3,147 global employer partners and an R1 research portfolio spanning AI, climate, robotics, and security.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

University-Sponsored International Internships & Co-op Placements (EDAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Cooperative education programs
• Graduate engineering degrees
• Engineering research centers
• Experiential learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston, Massachusetts

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and graduate tuition, including BS, MS, and PhD programs, as well as graduate certificates. Programs include PlusOne combined degree options.
2. Research Funding and Grants: Significant research funding from government agencies (NSF, DOE, DOD, DHS, NASA) and private sector partnerships. Faculty have been part of approximately $70 million in research funding.
3. Co-op Program Employer Partnerships: Access to talent pipeline through 3,147 employer partners, providing value to employers while maintaining the co-op program structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northeastern University College of Engineering delivers undergraduate and graduate engineering degree programs (BS, MS, PhD, and certificates), distinguished by its No. 1-ranked cooperative education (co-op) program that integrates paid, full-time industry work experience with classroom learning. The college also operates an R1 research enterprise across AI/ML, climate science, robotics, and nanotechnology, and offers global experiential learning opportunities in partnership with employers worldwide.

Product overview

Northeastern University College of Engineering is an educational institution offering undergraduate, graduate (Masters and PhD), and certificate programs across six academic departments: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, and Software Engineering and Information Systems. The institution's core offerings include its signature Cooperative Education Program (ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report) integrating professional industry experience into the curriculum, and extensive student research opportunities through faculty labs and research centers. The portfolio includes specialized research institutes (Institute for NanoSystems Innovation, Institute for Mechanobiology, Institute for Experiential Robotics, Institute for Intelligent Networked Systems) and research centers (CHEST, PROTECT Center, SENTRY). Notable research initiatives include the Sustainability and Data Sciences Laboratory (SDS Lab) and AI for Climate and Sustainability (AI4CaS) focus area. The institution has produced startup spinouts including AIResQ (flood prediction AI) and risQ (climate risk analytics, acquired by NYSE owner).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 54% of undergraduate students received full-time job offers from co-op employer after graduation (Class of 2022)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, flagship and emerging.

• Co-op Employer Partners (3,147+ companies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of employer partners across industries including biotech, pharmaceutical, technology, engineering, and research institutions. Partners include Abbott, Boston Scientific, Johnson and Johnson, NASA, SpaceX, IBM, Google, Pfizer, MIT Lincoln Labs, Draper Labs, and many more. These partners provide co-op positions to BS, MS, and PhD students.
• US Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuroop Ganguly serves as Chief Scientist (Joint Appointee) at PNNL. Strong research collaboration including joint appointments, joint research initiatives, and shared research projects.
• NASA (Ames Research Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with NASA Ames including machine learning projects in earth sciences, satellite data analysis, and weather prediction research. PhD students have completed internships at NASA.
• US Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research partnership including funding grants, graduate opportunities program, and collaborative research projects.
• risQ (acquired by Intercontinental Exchange)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationClimate modeling and analytics startup founded by Auroop Ganguly and former PhD students. Acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange. Provides climate risk analytics for municipal bond ecosystem.
• AIResQemergingTechnology or IntegrationAI tool startup for flood prediction in Indian cities, co-founded by CEE PhD alumni Udit Bhatia and Prof. Auroop Ganguly. Helps predict monsoon flooding and prescribe best responses for urban flooding in India.
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrpheus Ocean, which partnered with Northeastern for co-op student Shalini Agrawal, was spun out of WHOI in 2024. The company developed the Orpheus AUV capable of reaching depths of 6,000 meters.
• United NationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDS Lab presented at UN event on disaster risk reduction. Ganguly serves on UN Environmental Effects Assessments Panel (UN EEAP) for quadrennial assessment reports.
• Government of Indonesia (BAPPENAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh-level delegation from Indonesian Ministry for National Development Planning visited SDS Lab to discuss long-term collaborations.
• KitwaremajorTechnology or IntegrationIndustry partner awarded $1.6 million DOE Phase II SBIR funds collaborating with Ganguly on Urban Visualization and Data Analysis Toolkit for urban climate change threats.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering: Carnegie Mellon is a top-tier private engineering college with strong industry partnerships, AI/robotics research focus, and graduate employment outcomes comparable to Northeastern's College of Engineering.
• Stevens Institute of Technology: Stevens has a mandatory cooperative education program and is a private engineering-focused institution with comparable size, career outcomes focus, and graduate employment metrics to Northeastern's College of Engineering.
• UC Berkeley College of Engineering: UC Berkeley is a leading public engineering college with comparable research scale, AI/climate focus, and faculty strength, competing for engineering graduate students and federal research funding.
• Purdue University College of Engineering: Purdue is a leading public engineering college with extensive industry co-op and internship programs through EPICS and the Polytechnic, competing for engineering talent and corporate research partnerships.
• Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering: Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public engineering college with a strong co-op and internship program (in Atlanta and globally), competing with Northeastern for engineering students and employer partnerships at scale.
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute: WPI is a private polytechnic with a project-based curriculum (MQP, IQP) and the Global Projects program, providing an experiential-learning model similar to Northeastern's co-op that competes directly for engineering students.
• Drexel University College of Engineering: Drexel's engineering co-op program (founded 1919) is one of the longest-running and largest in the U.S. and is the most direct analog to Northeastern's signature co-op model, competing for the same employer partners and student demographic.
• University of Michigan College of Engineering: Michigan Engineering is a top-ranked public college with substantial research funding and industry connections, competing with Northeastern for graduate engineering students, faculty hires, and corporate research funding.

Broad incumbents

• MIT School of Engineering: MIT is the preeminent global engineering school with substantially larger research output and funding; it competes at the very top end of engineering faculty hiring, federal research awards, and prestige-driven enrollment.
• Stanford University School of Engineering: Stanford Engineering is a top global engineering school with strong industry ties in Silicon Valley; it competes with Northeastern for AI research faculty, industry partnerships, and high-achieving graduate students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nucoe
• TikToktiktok.com/@northeasterncoe

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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