ABOUT
Overview
Arizona State University (ASU) was first founded by the Thirteenth Territorial Legislature in 1885 as Territorial Normal School to provide education in mechanical arts and agriculture. It was later renamed as Arizona State Teachers College and again as Arizona State College in 1945. In 1958, it became Arizona State University with the vote of people and a victory margin of 2-to-1. Currently, the university has numerous schools, colleges, centers and institutes that offer education in various fields of study. Also, it holds the accreditation of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Arizona State University has five campuses across Phoenix. The Downtown Phoenix campus houses the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, College of Health Solutions, Sandra Day O`Connor College of Law, College of Integrative Arts and Sciences, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and College of Public Service and Community Solutions. The Tempe campus is the university`s first and largest campus and has the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Sustainability and the School for the Future of Innovation in Society. The west campus offers numerous degree programs from the universities various colleges and schools.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1885
Ownership
Public / Government
Stream
Science
Location
Tempe, Arizona
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
38 programmes at ASU
Undergraduate8
B. A
BA Business Administration
B. Sc
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
B. Sc
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Aerospace engineering
B. Sc
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering
B. Sc
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Industrial Engineering
B. Sc
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
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Postgraduate22
MBA
Full Time MBA
MS
M.S in Chemical Engineering
MS
M.S. in Aerospace Engineering
MS
M.S. in Biomedical engineering
MS
M.S. in Industrial Engineering
MS
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
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MS
M.S.in Materials Science and Engineering
MS
MS Computer Science
MS
MS Construction Management and Technology
MS
MS Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Artificial intelligence)
MS
MS Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Electrical Engineering)
MS
MS in Computer Engineering (Computer Systems)
MS
MS in Information Technology
MS / MSE
MSE in Electrical Engineering
MS
Master of Accountancy (MACC)
MCS
Master of Computer Science
M. Sc
Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA)
M. Sc
Master of Science in Finance (MS-FIN)
M. Sc
Master of Science in Global Logistics (MS-GL)
M. Sc
Master of Science in Information Systems Management (MS-ISM)
M. Sc
Master of Science in Management (MiM)
M. Sc
Master of Science in Software Engineering
Other programmes8
BS
B.S in Business Data Analytics
BS
B.S. in Accountancy
BS
B.S. in Software Engineering
BSE
B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering
BS
BS in Computer Information Systems
BS
BS in Finance
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GALLERY
Campus photos
Photos: admission.asu.edu
CAMPUS LIFE
Facilities
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