Inventing the Future of Engineering

In the era of exponential technological growth and limitless potential for innovation, engineers and applied scientists are poised to drive global economic development via futuristic research and technology transfer that bring science fiction to everyday life. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is at the forefront of inventing the future with cutting-edge research and educational paradigms that fuse science, technology and engineering with medicine, the arts, business and social sciences.

By the Numbers

TOP 25%

TOP-RATED ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NRC) ASSESSMENT STUDY

Big Questions, Bold Solutions

We are educating the next generation of global innovators and entrepreneurs to effect change in areas critical to improving the human condition and sustaining humanity. We are tackling the biggest challenges of our time by advancing cross-disciplinaryresearch in engineering-driven medicine, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity,clean energy for a more sustainable future and much, much more.

Beyond the Classroom

The Women in Science and Enginnering Honors program expands STEM opportunities for undergraduate female students.

At the Turkana Basin Institute, students make a direct impact on local communities.

We work with school districts to engage students, teachers, guidance counselors and faculty in the passion, challenge and opportunity of engineering.

Faculty Highlights

2 National Medal Laureates

3 National Academy of Engineering Members

1 National Inventors Hall of Fame Member

2 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

39 NSF Faculty Early CAREER Awards

33 Fellows of Prestigious Professional Societies