Whitacre College of Engineering
| Established | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Endowment | $100 million |
| Dean | Roland Faller |
Academic staff | 155 |
| Students | 5,088 |
| Undergraduates | 4,360 |
| Postgraduates | 728 |
| Location | , , U.S. 33°35′14″N 101°52′34″W / 33.587172°N 101.876017°W |
| Website | www |
The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering is the college of engineering at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The engineering program has existed at Texas Tech University since 1925. Additionally, the Whitacre College of Engineering administers graduate engineering degree programs at the university's campus in Amarillo, Texas. Many of the college's degree programs are accredited by ABET. The Whitacre College of Engineering is the first and, presently, only school in the world to offer a doctor of philosophy degree in wind science and engineering.
In August 2008, the Whitacre College of Engineering announced that it would rename its petroleum engineering department the Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering. Herd, a Texas Tech petroleum engineering alumnus and Tyler, Texas oil man, donated $15 million to the college. The department was ranked tenth in the nation in the April 2008 edition of U.S. News & World Report.