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!
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.