Highly ranked by numerous sources, and among a prestigious few that have earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, West Virginia University (WVU) is active in communities both local and around the world.

The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources prepares students for success in their professional careers; contributes to the advancement of society through learning, discovery, extension, and service; and stimulates economic well-being in West Virginia and the world. From being one of only five universities in the country to have majors in petroleum and natural gas engineering and mining engineering, to partnering with the FBI to research biometrics, top-ranked Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources also offers one of the best values for the money for undergraduate degrees and produces graduates best qualified to enter the workforce.