Departments and Initiatives

• College of Education
  • Lehigh University Autism Services
• Department of Biological Sciences
• Bioengineering labs
• Health Research Hub

• Art, Architecture and Design
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Data Science
• Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation
• Autonomous and Intelligent Robotics (AIR) Lab
• Small Cities Lab
• Design Labs at Mountaintop

• Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems (ATLSS) Engineering Research Center
• Energy Research Center

• Military Science (Army ROTC)
• Office of Distance Education

• Mountaintop Makers
• Mountain Hawk Design & Print Center
• Lehigh's Ropes Course
• Lehigh University Art Galleries
• Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Biological Sciences has the largest science major constituency at Lehigh, with programs spanning Biology, Molecular Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Biochemistry. Notably, the department involves the highest number of students in independent study and honors research with its faculty.

The College of Education consists of a single department, the Department of Education and Human Services and five distinct academic programs: Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership, School Psychology, Special Education and Teaching, Learning and Technology (teacher education and instructional technology).

Lehigh University Autism Services (LUAS) opened in 2018 with the mission of providing quality therapeutic services for young children with autism residing in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. LUAS is a university-based autism services clinic housed within the Center for Promoting Research to Practice of the College of Education.

At the core of Lehigh’s Department of Bioengineering are pillars of recognized strengths in bioscience, systems, mechanics, materials, and computer science. Several bioengineering labs are based in Iacocca Hall, including the Matrix Engineering Lab, Neural Engineering Lab, Seshadri Lab, and more.

Lehigh's Health Research Hub (HRH) is designed and built to be a truly collaborative space. Several bioengineering labs are located here full time. HRH also provides other flexible use spaces for researchers, and is well equipped with built-in infrastructure and research resources.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) lies at the core of modern society. From financial technologies to social media to medical imaging, it mediates the very fabric by which we interact. This department is a diverse community of scholars and students who strive to contribute to impactful and fast changing fields of study and research in computer science.

Whether you’re interested in producing a painting, designing a building, or exploring one of the many other branches of the visual arts, join us and begin your creative journey in the Department of Art, Architecture and Design (AAD). We offer undergraduate courses and major programs in the following areas of study: • Art • Architecture • Design • Art history. 

Lehigh's Master of Science in Data Science is a program designed for students and working professionals who are interested in gaining new skills in data science. The program is interdisciplinary and flexible, attracting students from all fields and domains where data science skills can create career opportunities and impact. Career opportunities are vast and growing everyday in this exciting, applied field of study.

Building upon a foundation of Lehigh research expertise and resources in computationally-intensive and computationally-focused research, The Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC) cultivates and supports collaboration with industrial, academic, and governmental partners in attacking some of the most pressing challenges in technology and society.

The Design Labs at Mountaintop boast a world class wood shop, a metal fabrication shop, and digital fabrication tools like a CNC router, CNC plasma cutter, and CNC laser cutter. To meet the growing demand for 3D printing resources, Lehigh's Design Labs also recently established a new 3D printing hub on the Mountaintop campus. Come get your hands dirty making beautiful and functional objects!

The Autonomous and Intelligent Robotics (AIR) Lab is a joint research group composed of faculty and students at Lehigh University. Our research covers relevant areas in robotics including robot control, machine learning, manipulation, aerial robotics, autonomous driving, and more.

A new initiative in Lehigh’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), the Small Cities Lab (SCL) offers an interdisciplinary approach to place-based research and participatory design, tackling issues such as lack of affordable housing, urban ecology and greenspace, pollution, community health, food insecurity, and more in communities with less than 250,000 people. 

Lehigh University’s Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems (ATLSS) Engineering Research Center is a national center of excellence for large-scale multi-physics based research and education in materials and structures to advance the performance and sustainability of civil, marine, and offshore infrastructure systems.

The mission of the Energy Research Center (ERC) is to find solutions to national and global power generation, energy and energy-related problems by collaborating with federal, state and local agencies, energy businesses, technology developers and suppliers, the research community, and academic institutions.

Military Science (Army ROTC) is an elective curriculum taught by Army personnel. Students develop their leadership abilities by learning critical-thinking skills, the value of character, competence and courage, as well as self-discipline and team building.

Lehigh University's Office of Distance Education understands that career paths change and grow over time. We have provided high-quality, academically-challenging online graduate degrees, certificates, and professional development courses for over 30 years using learning platforms that provide much-needed flexibility.

Mountaintop Makers is an interdisciplinary student leadership council for Mountaintop. Lehigh students organize programming and proposals to enhance the experience of everyone at Mountaintop.

Lehigh's ropes course is a series of outdoor elements made up of trees, wires, poles, and other equipment designed to create unique and challenging problem solving scenarios. Groups work together to negotiate the elements and successfully meet the challenges presented. The course is designed to accommodate groups from 8 to 120 people.

Whether your project is print or digital, we can create content that will capture your audience. Mountain Hawk Design & Print Center offers a full range of graphic design services that will help you develop and deliver your message. Our digital printing services combine state of the art printing equipment with precision finishing equipment to ensure the highest quality for your project.

Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) cares for over 50 outdoor sculptures located across Lehigh University, including at Mountaintop. Mountaintop is also home to storage facilities for the museum's collection of over 20,000 works of art, and LUAG frequently hosts workshops that take advantage of Mountaintop's unique art studios.

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lehigh. BFTP creates and retains highly paid, sustainable jobs by investing in and linking early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers with experts, universities, follow-on funding, and other resources to help them prosper through innovation.