GCU’s College of Engineering and Technology Rankings
GCU’s College of Engineering and Technology Rankings
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The College of Engineering and Technology at Grand Canyon University honors a higher education system that helps you find the right school for you. To achieve this goal, GCU focuses on hands-on quantitative measures, lower student-teacher ratios, inspiring teacher-student relationships and providing educational practices that focus on the opportunities and experiences students can acquire.
As of Fall 2022, GCU's 162,653 square foot engineering building offers a variety of hands-on experiences to its students via 21 labs that are paired with their scheduled classes and an additional nine labs that can be used by students outside of their classes.
GCU Engineering building and 21 labs
"I’m involved with the IDEA Club, where you get to pitch the business that you’re working on. I started a venture where I made keychains from scratch and I got to present that at the Canyon Challenge."
"I’m involved with the IDEA Club, where you get to pitch the business that you’re working on. I started a venture where I made keychains from scratch and I got to present that at the Canyon Challenge."
"GCU programs are awesome. They’re new, innovative, growing and supportive. I feel like 40% of my decision to attend GCU was based on the support you receive from faculty, students, ACE center, career center, clubs, etc. You never feel like you’re alone."
"GCU programs are awesome. They’re new, innovative, growing and supportive. I feel like 40% of my decision to attend GCU was based on the support you receive from faculty, students, ACE center, career center, clubs, etc. You never feel like you’re alone."
Accessibility of hands-on labs, clubs and technology and engineering-related Research and Design Programs (RDPs) are a key strength of GCU’s mission with a goal to prepare students to graduate as innovative and entrepreneurial leaders. Our faculty places a strong emphasis on technology and engineering research but an even stronger emphasis on teaching. You won’t find brick and mortar research professors in the College of Engineering and Technology at GCU.
According to Engineering Expectations, two of the top 10 factors students consider when choosing which engineering college to attend are internship opportunities and campus clubs.(See disclaimer 2) GCU understands the weight this has on a student’s decision, which is why there were over 1,260 student leaders across six Student Affairs departments during the 2024-25 academic year.(See disclaimer )
Our engineering and technology degree programs are designed to provide the skills and credentials that align with your career goals and aspirations.
GCU Technology building and 26 labs
Parents often send their children to college with the hopes of them walking away with a solid job and prepared to pursue a rewarding career.(See disclaimer 1) A little-known treasure within the engineering and technology programs is our Lopes Live Labs. These labs provide an open-maker space accessible at all times to all students starting on their first day at GCU.
Students in engineering and technology programs can feel the impact of the GCU experience on their first day of class freshman year.
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At GCU, we think it is important to acknowledge the successes that our students, faculty and staff have achieved. Here are just a few of many accomplishments of the College of Engineering and Technology.
Dean Lambertson Joins Arizona Technology Council Board
Both GCU and its College of Engineering and Technology are proud to share that Dean Paul Lambertson has been appointed to the Arizona Technology Council’s General Board of Directors. This prestigious role highlights his dedication to advancing innovation and strengthening Arizona’s technology ecosystem.
Through this appointment, Dean Lambertson will help shape statewide initiatives that connect education and industry, ensuring GCU continues to prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
ISSA International Organization of the Year Winner
Dr. Farris Shares Proposal at NICE
Dr. Farris Presents at Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference
David Parker Publishes KEEN Card on Cloud Computing
Emmy Tomforde: Awarded the Engineering Unleashed Fellowship
Technology Students Highlight Innovations at Capstone Showcase
Kyle Jones: Winner of 2022 Campus KEEN Rising Star Award
Engineering Dean Awarded Highly by Society of Women Engineers
GCU Awarded National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education designation by NSA and DHS
GCU Robotics Team Wins Award at VEX U Fall Tournament
GCU Students Become Entrepreneurs With Cybersecurity Business
Teaching professors at GCU operate with a mindset of using their expertise and ability in a particular field to teach, rather than teaching based on their research accomplishments. Faculty at GCU place value on keeping their office hours open, helping you understand the content being taught and sharing their wisdom with upcoming engineers. Professors at GCU make it easy to build relationships, see your goals and help you envision where you want to end up after graduation.
Someone is always there to help you learn specific machines and equipment, whether it’s faculty or experienced students who work in the labs. From helping entrepreneurial scientists and engineers develop medical devices and earning research patents in the Labellelabs to utilizing RDPs to refining skills and fostering connections beyond the classroom, students can engage in hands-on research to develop practical application abilities.
In addition to learning from the college faculty connections and their ability to help you build your resume through hands-on experiences, GCU also has resources available to you through Career Services.
Here you’ll find information about:
Resume tips
Internships
Networking
Job listings
All GCU students, regardless of their degree or year of study, have access to STEM-related engineering and technology labs.(See disclaimer 3)
GCU invested over $1.9 billion in campus expansion through new classrooms, laboratories, athletic facilities and student amenities.
