Formerly General Motors Institute (GMI), Kettering is a private cooperative education university in Flint, Michigan, specializing in STEM and business, with a strong focus on automotive engineering and industry experience.
Address: 1700 University Ave, 48504 Flint, Michigan, United States
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering (Co-op)
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Pioneer in professional co-operative education, especially in automotive industry. Strong ties with automotive and manufacturing companies. All students participate in paid co-op.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as automotive systems, advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, and biomedical engineering, often in partnership with industry.
Famous Alumnis:
Mary Barra, Lloyd Reuss, Bob Kagle
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
2000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Mandatory and extensive co-op program provides significant work experience and income, strong focus on automotive and manufacturing engineering.
Cons
Located in Flint, a city with socio-economic challenges; highly specialized focus; demanding schedule with alternating co-op/academic terms.
Best For
Students seeking a highly focused engineering or business education with deep, integrated co-operative work experience, particularly those interested in the automotive industry.
- Automotive, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineer, Product Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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