Drexel University
Drexel History
Drexel
University
opened its doors in 1892 as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry. Founded by financier Anthony Joseph Drexel, the institute was established to improve employment opportunities for both men and women by providing higher education that emphasized technical and vocational training. Drexel did not offer degree granting programs like a traditional school of higher learning until 1915, when the institute first awarded the Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. The first graduate degrees were offered in
1931 in
the
School
of
Home Economics
. The school name was officially shortened to the Drexel Institute of Technology in
1936. In
1969, school officials requested university status from the state of
Pennsylvania
. In 1970, Drexel Institute became
Drexel
University
.
Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA
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