Engineering recaptures students’ favour

The confidence of engineering deans and industry leaders that the sharp decline in enrolments between 2001 and 2006 would be reversed in 2007 has been vindicated (CR, 03.06.08). Data for 2007 shows a full recovery in enrolments in both bachelor degrees and PhDs, with engineering almost regaining its 2001 share of undergraduate student enrolments and surging ahead in PhDs.