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Arizona State University

309= 211   Arts & Humanities242  Natural Sciences
149  Engineering & IT154  Social Sciences
World Rankings231  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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260 256   Arts & Humanities189  Natural Sciences
161  Engineering & IT160  Social Sciences
World Rankings193  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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221= 257  Arts & Humanities173  Natural Sciences
134  Engineering & IT135  Social Sciences
World Rankings217  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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Arizona State University is one of the premier metropolitan public research universities in the nation. ASU is research-driven but focused on learning—teaching is carried out in a context that encourages the creation of new knowledge. ASU maintains a tradition of academic excellence in core disciplines, and has become an important global center for innovative interdisciplinary teaching and research.

ASU is one university in many places. In addition to the historic Tempe campus, a college town in the midst of a dynamic metropolitan region, the university comprises two newer campuses: ASU at the West campus, in northwest Phoenix adjacent to Glendale, and ASU at the Polytechnic campus, in Mesa. Additionally, ASU is conceptualizing and designing a fourth campus to be located in downtown Phoenix. ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus is part of a larger plan to revitalize and redevelop the city’s urban core. ASU envisions the downtown Phoenix campus to serve 10,000 to 15,000 students with an active 24/7 environment that includes academics, housing, retail, and cultural programs and entertainment.

ASU seeks to provide the best possible education to the broadest possible spectrum of society, embracing the educational needs of the entire population. By the year 2020, ASU is projected to enroll 90,000 students. The university champions diversity, and is international in scope, welcoming students from all 50 states and nations across the globe. ASU is an active partner with the private sector in initiatives to enhance the social well-being, economic competitiveness, cultural depth, and quality of life of metropolitan Phoenix and the state.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 2,902 FTE: 2,647

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 142 FTE: 129

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 46,529

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,387

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 10,241

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 2,408

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 13,558

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 57,792 FTE: 41,319

Total number of students. This includes ALL students, not only undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate students.
Total International Students Headcount: 6,438

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 12,828

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate Output

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 314

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
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Division of Graduate Studies Dissertation Fellowships . 5 available @ USD 17,000
Up to five awards will be made across the following five areas: (1) arts, humanities, and social sciences; (2) natural sciences and mathematics; (3) engineering; (4) professional programs and education; and (5) interdisciplinary research (formerly known as the Millennium Interdisciplinary Dissertation Fellowship).

ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must:

* have demonstrated the ability to carry out original research at a high level;
* have already advanced to doctoral candidacy;
* be prepared to devote full time to writing the dissertation with no other employment, including university assistantships. It is expected that the student will be within one year of completion of the dissertation upon receipt of the award.
Herman E. DeMund Memorial Fellowship . 1 available @ USD 2,000
Eligibility for this award will be rotated across colleges. The 2006 competition will be open to students at East College, West campus, and Public Programs. Academic units in these colleges/schools are invited to nominate one student for the 2006–2007 Herman E. DeMund Memorial Fellowship. The recipient will be chosen from the pool of nominees.

Nominees must be regularly admitted to a graduate degree program to be eligible. International students must have been enrolled at ASU or at another U.S. university for one academic year immediately prior to the award period to be eligible. Complete applications that meet all eligibility requirements will be assessed in terms of the following criteria:

1. Academic accomplishments including, but not limited to GPA, test scores, publications, exhibitions, presentations;

2. Contribution to the discipline including clarity and importance of the applicant's research questions or creative endeavors, as demonstrated in the letter of nomination and vita;

3. Progress towards the degree, with typical time-to-degree in the academic program clarified in the letter of nomination; and

4. Contributions to the academic community (e.g., teaching awards or other recommendations, substantial service activities).