Big jump in applications to the Engineering graduate program:

In 2003, 736 applications (last year: 560) were received for admission to the Yale graduate programs in Engineering (Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering). 

The applicants are from the U.S. and Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

Engineering will accept 30 new graduate students in 2003.