[1][2] In 1898, the school was renamed as "Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—Science with Practice", with divisions in agriculture, veterinary science, engineering, and science and philosophy.
Iowa State took on its current name in 1959 and the College of Engineering was formally established at that time.
The College of Engineering at Iowa State hosts the largest engineering career fairs in the country in which more than 440 companies participate in each fair.
[2] Iowa State $284.2 million in research grants in the fiscal year of 2022.
[5] Business Insider ranked Iowa State as one of the top engineering schools in the country for landing key jobs in Silicon Valley.