History
The institution's curriculum and organization of its academic programs have evolved to include 15 colleges and schools. In accord with this evolution, Drexel has undergone two changes in name, in 1936 becoming Drexel Institute of Technology and in 1970, Drexel University. The current title reflects the institution's commitment to research, as well as the breadth of its programs.
Education
Our interdisciplinary approach to applied education is part of what makes us stand out, in Philadelphia and around the world. At Drexel, we value experiential learning, which is a process through which our students develop knowledge, skills, and values from direct experiences outside a traditional academic setting.
Research
Drexel is a world-class comprehensive research university committed to use-inspired research with real-world applications, and the University's research activities result in more than $110 million in annual expenditures for sponsored projects.
Research at Drexel is driven by faculty from all disciplines. Medical and health sciences research complements traditional strengths in engineering, biotechnology, basic science, information science, and business, alongside innovative scholarship in media arts and design, the social sciences, education, and law. The Office of Research at Drexel University is committed to facilitating these research efforts.
Distance Learning Courses
- Postgraduate Certificate Autism Spectrum Disorders (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Clinical Research (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Complementary and Integrative Therapies (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Disability and Health Equity Policy
- Postgraduate Certificate Dyslexia Specialist Certificate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) (Online)
- M.Sc. Global Health (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Health Care Compliance (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Healthcare Informatics (Online)
- M.Sc. Immunology
- M.Sc. Immunology (Online)
- M.Sc. Infectious Disease
- Postgraduate Certificate Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate LGBT Health (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Maternal and Child Health (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Medical Billing and Coding (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Mind, Brain, and Learning (Online)
- RN-BSN Nursing (Online)
- RN-BSN Nursing Accelerated (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Pediatric Primary Care and Acute Care Dual Nurse Practitioner Post-Master Certificate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Compliance (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Public Health (Online)
- M.Sc. Sport Business (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Substance Use Disorders (Online)
- MPH Urban Health
- Postgraduate Certificate Urban Health (Online)
- M.Sc. Business Analytics
- Postgraduate Certificate Business Analytics (Online)
- M.Sc. Communication (Online)
- B.Sc. Communication (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Construction Management (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Corporate Entrepreneurship (Online)
- Graduate Certificate Creativity and Innovation (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Creativity and Innovation (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Data Science (Online)
- M.Sc. Data Science (Online)
- M.Sc. Digital Media (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Digital Transformation (Online)
- M.Sc. Engineering Management
- Postgraduate Certificate Engineering Management (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Financial Regulatory Compliance (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Human Resources Compliance (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Information Technology and Management (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate New Venture Creation (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Organization and Talent Development (Online)
- M.B.A. Part-Time MBA
- M.B.A. Part-Time MBA
- Postgraduate Certificate Peace Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Public Relations (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Quantitative Principles for Clinical Research (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Quantum Technology and Quantum Information (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Real Estate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Real Estate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Social Entrepreneurship (Online)
- M.Sc. Sport Business
- Postgraduate Certificate Sport Leadership (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Student Development and Affairs (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Teaching and Curriculum (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Autism Spectrum Disorders (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Collaborative Special Education Law and Process (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Creativity Tools and Techniques for the Classroom and Workplace (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Education Policy (Online)
- B.Sc. General Studies (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Graduate Education Non-Matriculated (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education Compliance (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Instructional Design for e-Learning (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Instructional Technology Specialist (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate K-12 Virtual School Leadership (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Learning Analytics (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate School Principal (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Wellness (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Special Education (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Special Education Leadership
- M.Sc. Sport Coaching
- Postgraduate Certificate Teaching Certificate - Middle Level (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Teaching Certificate - TESL (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Teaching Certification - Secondary Education (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Teaching and Learning (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate eLearning Leadership (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Applied Data Science (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Data Science (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Computational Data Science (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Computer Science (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Computing Systems Security and Privacy (Online)
- M.Sc. Cybersecurity
- M.Sc. Cybersecurity Co-op
- Postgraduate Certificate Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Compliance (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Data Science (Online)
- M.Sc. Data Science (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Digital Transformation (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Hardware Systems Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Healthcare Informatics (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Human Computer Interaction and User Experience (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Information Systems Development (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Information Technology Strategy and Execution (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Information Technology and Management (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Introduction to Data Science (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Organizational Security (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Quantum Technology and Quantum Information (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Real Estate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Software Architecture (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Software Management (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Design and Development (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Engineers (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Reliability Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Autism Spectrum Disorders (Online)
- M.Sc. Business Analytics
- Postgraduate Certificate Creativity Tools and Techniques for the Classroom and Workplace (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Criminal Law (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Disability and Health Equity Policy
- Postgraduate Certificate Dyslexia Specialist Certificate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Education Policy (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate LGBT Health (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Mind, Brain, and Learning (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Organization and Talent Development (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Organizational Security (Online)
- B.Sc. Psychology (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Real Estate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Wellness (Online)
- M.S. / M.B.A. Television & Media Management
- Postgraduate Certificate U.S. Education Policy (Online)
- M.Sc. Electrical Engineering
- Postgraduate Certificate Naval Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Peace Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Sustainability and Green Construction (Online)
- M.Sc. Systems Engineering
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Engineering Analysis (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Engineering Integrated Logistics (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Engineers (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Reliability Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Applied Data Science (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Drug Discovery and Development (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Financial Regulatory Compliance (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Mathematics Learning and Teaching (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Mind, Brain, and Learning (Online)
- B.Sc. Psychology (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Sustainability and Green Construction (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Creativity and Innovation (Online)
- Graduate Certificate Creativity and Innovation (Online)
- B.Sc. General Studies (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Reading Specialist (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Criminal Law (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate NCAA Compliance (Online)
- M.Sc. Digital Media (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Software Architecture (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Systems Engineering (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Urban Health (Online)
- B.Sc. Communication (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Real Estate (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Real Estate (Online)
- M.Sc. Sport Business
- M.Sc. Sport Business (Online)
- M.Sc. Sport Coaching
- Postgraduate Certificate Sport Leadership (Online)
- B.Sc. Communication (Online)
- M.Sc. Digital Media (Online)
- Postgraduate Certificate Public Relations (Online)
- M.S. / M.B.A. Television & Media Management
- Postgraduate Certificate Sustainability and Green Construction (Online)
Student services
The Office of International Students and Scholars Services (ISSS) works to promote meaningful interaction between United States citizens and students from other countries through culturally enriching opportunities for all members of the Drexel community.
Students become affiliated with ISSS beginning immediately after the admission process and well beyond graduation. They are individually advised on immigration, cultural, financial, academic, and personal concerns by ISSS staff.
Housing services
Living on campus is an exciting aspect of the college experience. Each Drexel residence hall has its own distinctive features and amenities, but all offer common recreation and study lounges, kitchens, and laundry facilities. Individual rooms are equipped to provide cable television and Internet access. Students living in the residence halls are supported by live-in Residence Life staff who organize regular events, activities, and study sessions.
Library services
Drexel University Libraries is a learning enterprise dedicated to providing access to authoritative information regardless of format, to building learning environments, to making connections across disciplines to connect individuals with scholarship and to modeling an entrepreneurial organization.
Medical services
Drexel strives to educate students to embrace good health and wellness practices. The University offers programs and services to assist with maintaining good health, both psychologically and physically.
- Counseling and Health
- Counseling Center
- Health Insurance and Immunizations
- Drexel Student Health Center
- Peer Counseling Helpline
Campus life
Drexel University's lively urban campus is located in one of America's most exciting cities — Philadelphia. In a world-class city for business, art, and education, Philadelphia's skyscrapers are coupled with a blend of distinct and culturally diverse neighborhoods, creating a unique metropolitan yet intimate urban experience.
Surrounded by tree-lined residential blocks just minutes away from Philadelphia's downtown Center City district, Drexel makes its home in the neighborhood of University City. Comprised of five additional universities and dotted by coffee shops, restaurants, shops, and farmers markets, University City is just one of the many reasons Philadelphia makes an ideal place for students.
Sports facilities
Drexel Athletics are a big part of campus culture. Each year, more than 9,000 students participate in club or intramural sports. The list of athletic opportunities is extensive, including everything from ultimate frisbee and track to rugby and water polo. The number of options available and the level of participation are limited only by the interest of each student.
Student clubs
Drexel students have the best of all worlds — a booming campus culture located in the heart of one of America's great cities. There's no one type of Drexel student and the University's clubs and activities reflect its diversity. There's something (or probably two or three "somethings") for everyone.