About Drexel
Global R1-level Research University, Experiential Learning Leader
Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.
Mission
Drexel University fulfills its founder's vision of preparing each new generation of students for productive professional and civic lives while also focusing the University's collective expertise on solving society's greatest problems. Drexel is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban research university, dedicated to advancing knowledge and society and to providing every student with a valuable, rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education, enriched by the nation's premier cooperative education program.
Drexel has built its global reputation on core achievements that include Drexel co-op, history, and research.
Drexel's co-op program balances classroom theory with real world practice. Covering over 75 disciplines, this is one of the most comprehensive co-op programs.
A history of academic technology firsts.
Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university ranked among the top 100 in the nation. Learn more about research opportunities at Drexel University today!
Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel now engages with students and communities around the world.
- Three Philadelphia campuses and other regional sites.
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the nation’s oldest major natural science museum and research organization.
- International research partnerships, including China and Israel.
- Drexel Online Education, one of the first and most successful providers of online degree programs.
Drexel's City-Wide Tribute to Forever Dragons
How do you celebrate graduates without a graduation? On June 11, 2020, Drexel University honored the resilient Class of 2020 by turning the lights in Philadelphia blue and gold, including Drexel's Main Building, the iconic Mario statue, Philly's Boathouse Row, and other beloved landmarks. Although Drexel's 2020 University-Wide Commencement Celebration was held virtually and not at Citizen's Bank Park, that did not stop us from celebrating our accomplished graduates.
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Economic Engine for Philadelphia
Drexel is one of Philadelphia's top 10 private employers and a major engine for economic development in the region.
Civic Engagement
Drexel has committed to being the nation’s most civically engaged University, with community partnerships integrated into every aspect of service and academics.
