Lyles College of Engineering

What Lyles College of Engineering does

Lyles College of Engineering is the engineering college of California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), operating as a constituent college within the 23-campus California State University system since 1922, when Professor Herbert Wheaton began civil engineering instruction with 35 students. The college serves 1,700+ undergraduate and graduate students through seven undergraduate degree programs (Architectural Studies, Civil, Electrical, Computer, Geomatics, and Mechanical Engineering, plus Construction Management) and graduate degrees in Construction Management, Civil Engineering (with Water Resources and Environmental Engineering options), and Engineering (with Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical options), plus an accelerated master's pathway. Core programs are nationally accredited through ABET and ACCE. A new Aerospace Engineering Minor launched in 2025 and an upcoming Biomedical Engineering bachelor's program are extending the academic portfolio.

The college's business model is a public higher-education operating model rather than a commercial one: revenue derives from state appropriations, tuition and fees set centrally by the CSU system and Fresno State (not by the college), and private donations managed through the Fresno State Foundation. There is no venture or private equity ownership. Go-to-market is direct enrollment at the Fresno State campus at 2320 E. San Ramon Ave., Fresno, with marketing conducted through organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok) and the university website. Primary customers are prospective and current engineering students; a secondary K-12 segment is served through the Young Minds Explore summer camps.

The technology footprint is research-led rather than productized. Documented AI/ML activity spans computer vision (YOLOv8 weed detection, satellite-based wildfire trajectory modeling, photogrammetry VR), predictive analytics (LSTM/GRU water demand forecasting, traffic pattern analysis on 14-year datasets), NLP applications in construction, generative AI for educational VR (MetavoltVR), and autonomous agricultural robotics (SARDOG, AI strawberry harvester with myCobot 320 Pi). Funded research partnerships include NASA, USDA, NSF, EDA, Edison International, Qualcomm, Valley Children's Hospital, the F3 Coalition, and regional industry sponsors (Bay City Boiler, Serpa Packaging Solutions). A $1M NSF award supports a semiconductor workforce-training project, and ABET/ACCE accreditation functions as the credentialing backbone of the academic product.

Name

Lyles College of Engineering

Legal name

California State University, Fresno - Lyles College of Engineering

Website

https://engineering.fresnostate.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lyles College of Engineering is California State University, Fresno's engineering college, serving 1,700+ undergraduate and graduate students through seven ABET/ACCE-accredited programs spanning civil, electrical, computer, geomatics, and mechanical engineering, construction management, and architectural studies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAJ

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAMADAB

Engineering Design & Project-Based Learning Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Robotics, Engineering & Makerspaces

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Construction management
• Architectural studies
• ABET accredited programs
• Graduate engineering degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lyles College of Engineering is a public engineering college within California State University, Fresno that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in civil, electrical, computer, geomatics, mechanical engineering, architectural studies, and construction management. It also offers student support through the Pathways: Student Services Program, undergraduate research via Projects Day, and pre-college outreach through summer camps for K-12 students.

Product overview

Lyles College of Engineering operates as an educational institution within California State University Fresno, offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, construction management, and architectural studies. The college's academic portfolio includes seven undergraduate degree programs (Architectural Studies, Civil, Electrical, Computer, Geomatics, Mechanical Engineering, and Construction Management) and graduate programs (Construction Management, Civil Engineering with Water Resources/Environmental Engineering options, and Engineering with Electrical/Computer/Mechanical options). Recent additions include a new Aerospace Engineering minor and an upcoming Biomedical Engineering bachelor's program. The college supports student success through its Pathways: Student Services Program, hosts annual Projects Day showcases for student research, and runs Summer Camps for K-12 students through its Young Minds Explore initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Seven undergraduate degree programs in Architectural Studies, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Construction Management, nationally accredited through ABET and ACCE, serving students seeking engineering and construction management credentials.
• Graduate Degree Programs Graduate degrees including Construction Management, Civil Engineering (with Water Resources Engineering and Environmental Engineering options), and Engineering (with Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical options), plus an accelerated master's program for qualified undergraduates.
• Aerospace Engineering Minor Newly launched undergraduate minor program expanding the college's academic offerings in aerospace engineering disciplines.
• Young Minds Explore Summer Camps Five-day summer camps in June and July for students grades 1st-12th featuring hands-on engineering, architectural studies, and construction management activities across multiple disciplines.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• F3 Coalition (Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe F3 Coalition is a collaborative initiative supporting agricultural technology innovation. Students work on projects like SARDOG (Smart Agriculture Robot) and AI-powered strawberry harvesting systems with F3 grant funding. The partnership advances food innovation research in the Central Valley region.
• Valley Children's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Valley Children's Hospital on mobile arm device project for children with limited upper body strength. Rehabilitation specialists provide feedback throughout the design process.
• Fresno State Transportation InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal CSU Fresno institute that supports transportation research including equity analysis, traffic patterns studies, and summer camp programs for K-12 students focused on transportation and sustainability careers.
• Bay City BoilerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry sponsor for linear membrane welder project, providing real-world engineering challenges for student capstone projects.
• Serpa Packaging SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry sponsor for sachet packaging device project, providing practical engineering challenges for student projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• San Jose State University College of Engineering: A CSU engineering college serving a comparable California undergraduate engineering population. Shares the same funding model, accreditation standards, and cooperative education/internship traditions as Lyles.
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College of Engineering: The flagship engineering college within the CSU system. Shares the same CSU governance, ABET accreditation approach, and polytechnic/engineering focus as Lyles, serving a similar undergraduate engineering student population across California.
• California State University, Long Beach College of Engineering: A large CSU engineering college with similar undergraduate-focused mission, ABET-accredited programs, and applied research orientation serving diverse California student populations.
• California State University, Northridge College of Engineering and Computer Science: A CSU engineering college with comparable undergraduate engineering programs and a similar mission emphasizing access for diverse student populations.
• Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering: A CSU polytechnic engineering college in Southern California. Shares the polytechnic teaching philosophy and engineering program breadth comparable to Lyles.
• California State University, Sacramento College of Engineering: A CSU peer engineering college with comparable program portfolio (civil, electrical, computer, mechanical engineering) and similar mission of accessible engineering education in Northern California.

Broad incumbents

• UCLA Samueli School of Engineering: A major UC public engineering school. Competes for California engineering talent and offers overlapping computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering programs at a research-intensive scale.
• UC Berkeley College of Engineering: California's premier public engineering school. While operating at a much larger research-intensive scale, it competes for top California engineering students and faculty, and shares the public-university mission in engineering education.
• UC Davis College of Engineering: A UC engineering school with overlapping agricultural and civil engineering research focus, particularly relevant given Lyles' Central Valley agricultural technology research partnerships.

Regional players

• University of the Pacific: A private university based in Stockton, California. Operates in the same Central Valley/Northern California region and offers engineering programs that compete for the same regional student population as Lyles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FresnoStateLCOE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpD7vVWxhfyxrpVQVYAtGuw
• Facebookfacebook.com/fresnostatelcoe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyles-college-of-engineering
• Instagraminstagram.com/fresnostatelcoe
• TikToktiktok.com/@fresno_state

Compliance2 records

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