Student Scholarship and Honor Organizations

A comprehensive list of Scholarship, Honors and Recognition Groups at the University of Cincinnati is maintained at the Student Organizations and Activities website.

Information about Scholarship, Honors and Recognition Groups of direct interest to College of Engineering students are listed under the student organization links to the left.

Alpha Nu Sigma - Nuclear Engineering
The objective of the Alpha Nu Sigma Society shall be to recognize high scholarship, integrity, and potential achievement in applied nuclear science and nuclear engineering among outstanding students by means of membership in the society.

Alpha Pi Mu - Industrial Engineering (National Website)
Alpha Pi Mu exists to confer recognition upon students of Industrial and Systems Engineering who have shown exceptional academic interest and abilities in their field, encourage the advancement and quality of Industrial and Systems Engineering education, unify the student body of the Industrial Engineering department in presenting its needs and ideals to the faculty.

Chi Epsilon - Civil Engineering
The purpose of Chi Epsilon is to maintain and promote civil engineering as an ideal profession. Each initiate into Chi Epsilon must show qualities of scholarship, character, practicality, and sociability. Chi Epsilon aids the development of sound traits of character and technical ability among civil engineers toward an even higher standard of professional service.

Eta Kappa Nu - Electrical Engineering
Eta Kappa Nu is an honorary and service organization recognizing outstanding Electrical Engineering students. Students are eligible during their pre-junior, junior, and senior years, and are nominated based upon their scholastic performance.

Phi Lamda Upsilon - Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Phi Lambda Upsilon is an honorary chemical society which aims to promote high scholarship and original investigation in all branches of pure and applied chemistry. The founders envisioned a society dedicated to these objectives which would serve the field of chemistry in much the same way as other branches of engineering are served by their societies. In the span of ninety-five years, Phi Lambda Upsilon has grown into an organization comprising 67 chapters and more than 55,000 members.

Tau Beta Pi - General Engineering
Tau Beta Pi is a national engineering honor society. It was founded to recognize engineering students who have distinguished themselves with superior scholarship and exemplary character. The Ohio Beta chapter at the University of Cincinnati was founded in 1915 and is one of 205 collegiate chapters throughout the United States. In order to foster a spirit of liberal culture among the College of Engineering, the members participate in many projects including tutoring, philanthropic activities, and social events.

TEXNIKOI
TEXNIKOI is an honorary fraternal society founded for the purpose of giving due recognition to those members of the College of Engineering who have distinguished themselves as campus leaders while maintaining, at the same time, a commendable scholarstic record. Through TEXNIKOI's emphasis on leadership and participation, it has always been able to select the top quality engineering students.