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Pi Tau Sigma is an international honor society for mechanical engineering.[1][2] It was established in 1915 at the University of Illinois.[1][2] In the following chapter list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[1][3][4]

Chapter Charter date Institution Location Status References
Illinois Alpha March 16, 1915 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois Active [5]
Wisconsin Alpha March 12, 1916 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Active [a]
Purdue Beta May 13, 1922 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active
Minnesota Gamma May 16, 1922 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Active
Illinois Tech Delta December 22, 1924 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Missouri Epsilon May 24, 1925 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Active
Penn State Zeta December 11, 1925 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Active
Cincinnati Eta May 22, 1926 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Active
Lehigh Theta December 5, 1927 Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Active
Carnegie Iota May 20, 1930 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Texas Kappa April 18, 1931 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
Oklahoma State Lambda April 20, 1931 Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Active
Colorado Mu May 21, 1932 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado Active
Cornell Pi Tau November 29, 1932 Cornell University Ithaca, New York Active
Georgia Tech Nu November 29, 1932 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Active
Drexel Xi June 7, 1933 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Iowa Omicron November 15, 1935 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Active
Kansas Psi November 15, 1935 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Active
Nebraska Pi December 10, 1938 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Active
Kansas State Rho May 20, 1939 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Active
Oklahoma Sigma April 12, 1940 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Active
Pittsburgh Tau April 22, 1940 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Virginia Tech Upsilon April 24, 1940 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Active
Rensselaer Phi April 26, 1940 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Active
Auburn Chi December 7, 1940 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Active
Detroit Pi Eta December 7, 1940 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan Active
Massachusetts Phi Theta December 7, 1940 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Active
Oregon State Omega April 21, 1941 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Active
NC State Pi Alpha March 27, 1942 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Active
CCNY Pi Beta March 28, 1942 City College of New York New York City, New York Inactive
West Virginia Pi Gamma March 31, 1942 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Active
Iowa State Pi Epsilon November 12, 1942 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Active
Marquette Pi Delta November 22, 1942 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin Active
NYU Pi Zeta January 24, 1943 New York University New York City, New York Active
Northwestern Pi Theta May 14, 1943 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Active
Duke Pi Iota May 13, 1944 Duke University Durham, North Carolina Active
Kentucky Pi Lambda May 24, 1947 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Active
MIT Pi Kappa May 29, 1947 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Active [6]
Syracuse Pi Nu April 30, 1948 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Active
Ohio State Pi Mu May 7, 1948 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Active
Utah Pi Xi May 14, 1948 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Active
Alabama Pi Omicron May 14, 1948 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active
New York Poly Pi Pi May 20, 1948 Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute

New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Brooklyn, New York Active [b]
Michigan Pi Rho October 22, 1948 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Active
New Mexico Pi Sigma November 29, 1948 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Active
NDSU Pi Upsilon December 13, 1948 North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota Active
Johns Hopkins Tau Alpha March 23, 1949 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Active
Washington Pi Chi May 6, 1949 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Active
USC Tau Beta May 13, 1949 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Active
California Pi Omega May 14, 1949 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Active
Cooper Union Pi Phi May 21, 1949 Cooper Union New York City, New York Active
Connecticut Pi Psi May 21, 1949 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Active
Tennessee Tau Eta April 24, 1950 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Active
New Mexico Tau Delta April 13, 1950 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Active
MSU Tau Epsilon April 27, 1950 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Active
Clarkson Tau Gamma May 19, 1950 Clarkson University Potsdam, New York Active
LSU Tau Zeta April 20, 1951 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Active
NJIT Tau Theta May 25, 1951 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Active [c]
Rutgers Tau Iota March 5, 1952 Rutgers University–New Brunswick Piscataway, New Jersey Active
Northeastern Tau Kappa April 12, 1952 Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts Active
Alpha Omega 1954 Chapter-At-Large Active
Missouri Tau Lambda April 16, 1955 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri Active
Maryland Tau Mu April 14, 1956 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active
Mississippi State Tau Nu April 8, 1957 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi Active
Louisiana Tech Tau Xi April 23, 1957 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana Active
Pratt Tau Omicron April 9, 1958 Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York Active
Villanova Tau Pi April 10, 1958 Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania Active
Montana State Tau Rho May 12, 1958 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Active
SMU Tau Sigma May 17, 1958 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas Active
WPI Tau Tau March 8, 1959 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Massachusetts Active
Arkansas Tau Upsilon May 8, 1959 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Active
Wayne State Tau Phi May 20, 1960 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Inactive
South Dakota State Tau Chi March 6, 1961 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota Active
Colorado State Tau Psi March 8, 1961 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active
Bradley Tau Omega May 11, 1961 Bradley University Peoria, Illinois Active
UL Lafayette Sigma Alpha May 13, 1961 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Active [d]
Notre Dame Sigma Beta March 24, 1963 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana Active
Arizona State Sigma Gamma April 25, 1964 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active
Texas A&M Sigma Delta May 21, 1964 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
Texas Tech Sigma Epsilon April 15, 1966 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active
Houston Sigma Zeta April 16, 1966 University of Houston Houston, Texas Active
California Sigma Eta May 13, 1966 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Active
San Diego State Sigma Theta May 14, 1966 San Diego State University San Diego, California Inactive
Michigan Tech Sigma Iota April 1, 1967 Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan Active
Cal State LA Sigma Kappa February 15, 1968 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active
Rose-Hulman Sigma Lambda February 21, 1968 Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, Indiana Inactive
Pennsylvania Sigma Mu April 21, 1968 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Tennessee Sigma Nu May 11, 1968 Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tennessee Active
Lamar Sigma Xi May 17, 1968 Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Active
Florida Sigma Omicron May 25, 1968 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active
Hawaii Sigma Pi January 20, 1969 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Honolulu, Hawaii Active
Texas Sigma Rho May 16, 1969 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Active
WSU Sigma Sigma May 17, 1969 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Active
Manhattan Sigma Tau September 12, 1969 Manhattan University Riverdale, Bronx, New York Active
Miami Sigma Upsilon January 22, 1970 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Active
Rhode Island Sigma Phi May 13, 1970 University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island Active
Tulane Sigma Chi May 15, 1970 Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive
Tuskegee Sigma Psi December 7, 1970 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama Active
Texas Delta Gamma Spring 1971 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Active
Lafayette Sigma Omega April 20, 1971 Lafayette College Easton, Pennsylvania Inactive
Vanderbilt Delta Alpha April 22, 1971 Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Active
Cal Poly Pomona Delta Beta May 10, 1971 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active
Tri-State Delta Delta December 5, 1972 Trine University Angola, Indiana Active
North Carolina Delta Epsilon December 9, 1972 North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, North Carolina Active
New Haven Delta Zeta March 31, 1973 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut Active
Hartford Delta Eta June 1, 1973 University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut Active
West Virginia Delta Theta November 3, 1973 West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, West Virginia Active
Toledo Delta Iota February 23, 1974 University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio Active
Northrop Delta Kappa March 22, 1975 Northrop University Inglewood, California Inactive [e]
New York Delta Lambda April 19, 1975 University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York Inactive
Southern Delta Mu April 26, 1975 Southern University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Active
Dayton Delta Nu March 25, 1977 University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio Active
Virginia Delta Xi April 30, 1977 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Active
Columbia Delta Omicron May 13, 1977 Columbia University New York City, New York Active
Rochester Delta Pi May 14, 1977 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York Active
Louisville Delta Rho October 28, 1977 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Active
Central Florida Delta Sigma June 2, 1978 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active
South Carolina Delta Tau September 8, 1978 University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Active
Alabama Delta Upsilon November 21, 1978 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama Active
UCSB Delta Phi May 19, 1979 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Active
Kettering Delta Chi October 6, 1979 Kettering University Flint, Michigan Active
Naval Academy Delta Psi March 20, 1980 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland Active
Old Dominion Delta Omega March 27, 1981 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia Active
South Dakota Phi Alpha April 3, 1981 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota Active
George Washington Phi Gamma April 24, 1981 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Active
Prairie View Phi Delta April 27, 1981 Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas Active
San Jose Phi Zeta October 8, 1982 San Jose State University San Jose, California Active
Lowell Phi Epsilon September 24, 1982 University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts Active
Missouri KC Phi Eta April 30, 1983 University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Active
Lawrence Phi Iota May 21, 1984 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, Michigan Active
Clemson Phi Kappa September 10, 1984 Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active
Memphis Phi Lambda October 29, 1984 University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Active
Delaware Phi Mu April 22, 1985 University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Active
Washington Phi Nu May 22, 1985 University of Washington Seattle, Washington Active
South Alabama Phi Xi October 26, 1985 University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama Active
Western Michigan Phi Pi December 5, 1985 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Active
Stevens Phi Omicron October 17, 1986 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey Active [7]
Evansville Phi Rho May 6, 1987 University of Evansville Evansville, Indiana Active
Colorado Phi Sigma October 23, 1987 University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado Active
UAB Phi Tau November 21, 1987 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Inactive
Texas A&I Phi Upsilon December 5, 1987 Texas A&M University–Kingsville Kingsville, Texas Active
Wisconsin Phi Phi April 23, 1989 University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Active
New Orleans Phi Chi November 12, 1989 University of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Active
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Phi Psi March 3, 1990 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California Active
Gannon Phi Omega April 28, 1990 Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania Active
Union Alpha Alpha May 5, 1990 Union College Schenectady, New York Active
UC Irvine Alpha Beta May 19, 1990 University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Active
South Florida Alpha Gamma March 11, 1991 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active
Tennessee State Alpha Delta March 29, 1991 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee Active
Wyoming Phi Beta April 4, 1981 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Inactive
Santa Clara Alpha Epsilon April 29, 1991 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California Active
Maine Alpha Zeta April 24, 1992 University of Maine Orono, Maine Active
New York Alpha Eta April 21, 1993 Binghamton University Vestal, New York Active
Wisconsin Alpha Theta April 23, 1993 University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin Active
FAMU-FSU Alpha Iota April 16, 1994 Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering Tallahassee, Florida Active
Florida International Alpha Kappa April 18, 1994 Florida International University, Downtown Miami Center Miami, Florida Active
Tufts Alpha Lambda April 21, 1994 Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts Active
NYIT Alpha Nu April 28, 1994 New York Institute of Technology New York City, New York Inactive
SUNY-Stony Brook Alpha Xi April 29, 1994 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York Active
Boston University Alpha Mu November 29, 1994 Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Active
Ohio Alpha Omicron May 10, 1996 Ohio University Athens, Ohio Active
Michigan-Dearborn Alpha Pi October 25, 1996 University of Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan Active
UIC Alpha Sigma October 23, 1999 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active
Florida Tech Alpha Rho April 27, 2000 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida Active
Saint Martin's Alpha Tau April 3, 2003 Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington Active
Puerto Rico Alpha Phi April 29, 2003 University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Active
SIUE Alpha Chi May 1, 2003 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois Active
IUPUI Alpha Upsilon 2005 Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive [f]
VMI Alpha Psi April 23, 2007 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia Active
Temple Beta Alpha February 8, 2009 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Baylor Beta Beta February 8, 2009 Baylor University Waco, Texas Active
Fresno State Beta Gamma February 28, 2010 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Active
San Diego Beta Delta February 11, 2011 University of San Diego San Diego, California Active
Cal Maritime Beta Epsilon March 3, 2012 California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, California Active
Texas A&M Qatar Beta Zeta April 24, 2012 Texas A&M University at Qatar Doha, Qatar Active
North Texas Beta Eta February 22, 2014 University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active
Guanajuato Beta Theta February 28, 2015 Universidad de Guanajuato Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico Active
Georgia Southern Beta Iota February 28, 2015 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia Active
Norwich Beta Kappa February 25, 2017 Norwich University Northfield, Vermont Active
Northern Illinois Beta Lambda February 24, 2018 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Active
Embry-Riddle Beta Mu February 24, 2018 Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Florida Active
Nevada Reno Beta Nu February 24, 2018 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Active
AU Sharjah Beta Xi 2018 American University of Sharjah Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Active
CUA Beta Omicron May 13, 2021 Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. Active

Notes

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  1. ^ Chapter formed from a local honorary established on November 15, 1915.
  2. ^ Chapter was originally called Brooklyn Poly Pi Pi as it was formed at Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute, now called New York University Tandon School of Engineering.
  3. ^ Chapter was originally called Newark Tau Theta as it was formed at the Newark College of Engineering, now called the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
  4. ^ Chapter was originally called USL Sigma Alpha as it was formed at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now called the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
  5. ^ The university closed in 1991.
  6. ^ In 2024, IUPUI split into two separate universities, Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 595-596.
  2. ^ a b "Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society - Mechanical Engineering". Association of College Honor Socieity. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via web.archive.org.
  3. ^ "Our Chapters". Pi Tau Sigma. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society Chapters, ACHS". Association of College Honor Societies. January 12, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via web.archive.org.
  5. ^ "About – Pi Tau Sigma". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "Pi Tau Sigma – MIT Pi Kappa Chapter". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Pi Tau Sigma". Stevens Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 17, 2025.