Building Pillars of Excellence
At Drexel, we are taking bold steps to prepare the next generation of students for the opportunities of tomorrow. By fall 2026, we will offer a more integrated academic experience — providing our students with clearer pathways to explore their passions, collaborate across disciplines, solve real-world problems, and graduate ready to make an impact. These integrations are part of Drexel's university-wide alignment, designed to foster interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration while delivering an academic journey that will help students discover their passions and find even more success.
Entrepreneurship and Business
The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship has joined the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business. This integration expands opportunities to pair entrepreneurial thinking with a range of business majors, preparing students to launch ventures, lead organizations, and succeed in a competitive marketplace.
The New College of Engineering and Computing
The College of Engineering, College of Computing & Informatics, and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems are forming a new academic unit: the College of Engineering and Computing. This new, future-focused academic unit will serve to advance interdisciplinary education and research, elevate Drexel’s academic distinction, and cultivate deeper collaboration across engineering, computing, information science, biomedical innovation, and beyond. With this integration, students will benefit from greater flexibility with access to courses that were previously housed in separate colleges, deeper collaboration between these important fields, and more resources and expansive opportunities for industry interactions and academic exploration.
Education and Arts and Sciences
The School of Education will join the College of Arts and Sciences. This alignment unites diverse disciplines, creating a hub where experiential learning, research, and teaching converge across all programs. By expanding practice-oriented opportunities, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and streamlining administrative support, Drexel furthers its commitment to a transformative, student-centered experience.
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and the School of Public Health
The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute has moved into the Dornsife School of Public Health, reinforcing the Institute's identity as the first autism research center in the U.S. to focus on public health research in autism. This merger expands students’ access to exceptional faculty expertise, comprehensive resources and facilities, a vibrant research infrastructure, and an interdisciplinary approach to learning and scholarship across these critical fields.
More Opportunities
A more aligned structure at Drexel will reduce complexity and duplication, offer more flexible degree choices, and create opportunities for greater integration of curriculum and research across the University. Even more important, these changes will spark new ideas and partnerships that will serve to benefit students across all programs by providing opportunities for our Dragons to discover their passions and shape new paths. No matter what college or school you're in, more opportunities for all students at Drexel will become readily available in the form of shared laboratories and collaborative research to speaker series and interdisciplinary programs.