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14 ENGINEERING
MAJORS
Undergrad Programs >
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A CLOSE, DIVERSE
ENGINEERING COMMUNITY
About UA Engineering >
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ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS AND
INDUSTRY-SPONSORED PROJECTS
Industry Partners >
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ASTRONAUTS, INVENTORS
AND COMPANY CEOs
After College >
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ADVANCE SOLAR POWER,
CYBERSECURITY,
BIOFUELS AND CANCER
DETECTION
Research Opportunities >
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40 ENGINEERING CLUBS
& ORGANIZATIONS
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ENGINEERING NEWS
Two Engineering Students
Among Nation’s 15 Churchill Scholars
Mars Navigator Joins UA
to Launch Space Research Initiative
UA Researchers Developing
Brain-Mapping Technology
BrainGainz App Tackles
Concussions, Head On
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Coming Events
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JAN 25 - MAR 7
‘Earth Transformed’
All About Climate Change
Six renowned scientists, including chemical and environmental engineer Kimberly
Ogden, speak on how to combat CO2 emissions, water and food shortages, wildfire risks
and health dangers. Mondays at 7 p.m. in Centennial Hall.
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TUE FEB 9
Engineering Firms Set
for iExpo Career Fair
Attend Arizona’s largest student-run career fair for engineers – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.
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INFINITE POSSIBILITIES ∞
At the UA College of Engineering, voices are diverse, teaching is tied to the real world, and
students graduate ready to join a global workforce. Come study engineering at one of the topranked research universities in the nation, at a cost well below most others. Roll up your sleeves
and get down to work with renowned faculty and industry experts tackling some of the world’s
most pressing problems. Discover your passion in one of 14 UA Engineering degree programs.
And remember, we will be there for you every step of the way.
14 Undergraduate Engineering Majors
Improve the Mechanics of Flight
Aerospace Engineering
Airplanes, rockets, satellites and spacecraft: Solve problems in flight and space exploration.
Immerse yourself in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, aerodynamics, gas
dynamics and control system design. And check out the UA College of Engineering’s supersonic
wind tunnel!
UA Aerospace Engineering >
Change the Practice of Medicine
Biomedical Engineering
Join the biomedical revolution! This highly interdisciplinary, approved pre med program
includes biomaterials, biomechanics, biosensors and microtechnologies. Use your know-how in
engineering, medicine and biological sciences to advance telemedicine and improve medical
diagnostics, treatment and therapy.
UA Biomedical Engineering >
Make the Most of the World’s Natural Resources
Biosystems Engineering
Gain a deeper understanding of agriculture and biology – knowledge that will help feed the
world and someday may be used to design life support systems for colonies on other planets.
Students in UA biosystems engineering combine technical knowledge, computer techniques and
control systems to manage soil and water resources and develop biological and biomedical
products. Work on projects involving wise use of energy, materials, biochemicals and recyclable
wastes.
UA Biosystems Engineering >
Make Today’s Raw Materials Tomorrow’s Products
Chemical Engineering
Sustainability is a key driver of invention at the University of Arizona. In UA chemical
engineering, apply emerging technologies in chemistry, math and physics to design and
manufacture better consumer products, increase food production, and produce cleaner water and
air. Hands-on experience and interactive classes in environmental, premedical and biomedical
focus areas prepare you for success in private industry and with public agencies.
UA Chemical Engineering >
Build the Road to Progress
Civil Engineering
If you want to build sustainable, resilient cities and infrastructures, University of Arizona civil
engineering is the place for you. Learn to design and construct buildings, roads, bridges, dams,
tunnels, and power plants that can withstand earthquakes and other disasters. Focus on structural,
geotechnical, transportation, or hydraulics and environmental civil engineering to hone your
skills for the workforce.
UA Civil Engineering >
Lead the Technology Revolution
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Every technological device we rely on – cell phones, laptops, automobiles, medical imaging and
power plants – depends on electrical and computer engineers. In the University of Arizona
electrical and computer engineering program, you gain a solid foundation in analytical thinking
and problem solving (and robot creation!). Delve into circuit design, power systems,
mechatronics and electromagnetics or focus on software and operating system design and
wireless communications.
UA Electrical and Computer Engineering >
Improve the Business of High Technology
Engineering Management
Combine your love of engineering and business in the University of Arizona engineering
management program. Get set to launch your own high-tech firm. Or prepare to work in quality
engineering, technical sales and marketing, project and construction management, or reliability
engineering – with some of the world’s top companies.
UA Engineering Management >
Help Keep the World Clean
Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineers merge engineering with science, biology, and chemistry to improve
recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.
UA Environmental Engineering >
Making Engineers’ Creations Even Better
Industrial Engineering
From manufacturing smartphones and cars to streamlining hospital operations to shortening the
line at a roller coaster ride, efficiency is key. In the University of Arizona industrial engineering
program, learn to combine engineering, business and social science skills to improve production
planning, quality assurance, facility planning and information management.
UA Industrial Engineering >
Transform Materials that Make Technology Possible
Materials Science and Engineering
Work at atomic and molecular levels to achieve globally significant results. In the University of
Arizona materials science and engineering program, students work with glass, ceramics, plastics,
polymers, composites, metals and other materials to create the devices and systems essential for
solar energy production, information technology and medicine. From integrated circuits and chip
carriers to turbine engines and optical waveguides, become an expert in materials properties,
failure analysis, manufacturing techniques and quality assurance.
UA Materials Science and Engineering >
Take Machines from Idea to Marketplace
Mechanical Engineering
From biomorphic tissues to solar energy systems, mechanical engineering is one of the broadest
engineering disciplines. Use math, computational tools and the laws of physics to design
automobile parts, biomedical systems, robots, machine tools and more. Steeped in hands-on
problem solving and team activities, University of Arizona mechanical engineering courses focus
on solid and fluid mechanics, thermal sciences, dynamics and controls, and mechanical design
UA Mechanical Engineering >
Access the World’s Natural Resources, Safely and Sustainably
Mining Engineering
Put on your hard hat and head down 150 feet into the University of Arizona’s San Xavier mine,
the only student-run multi-level mine in the United States with a working vertical shaft. Drill
deep into your mining interests with focus areas in mine operations, geomechanics, sustainable
resource development and mineral processing. Expand your skills interning with a top mining
company, and look forward to graduating from a program that boasts 100 percent job placement.
UA Mining Engineering >
Put Light to New Uses
Optical Sciences and Engineering
Work side-by-side with experienced professionals at the University of Arizona on projects like
the Giant Magellan Telescope and OSIRIS-REx, an unmanned space probe that will launch in
2016, land on an asteroid and return to Earth with a material sample. Four focus areas – optics,
optoelectronics, optical materials and optomechanics – are geared to industry needs and filling
the pipeline with work-ready UA College of Engineering students and alumni.
UA Optical Sciences and Engineering >
Improve Health Care, Transportation, Defense and Space Systems
Systems Engineering
Established in 1961 as the nation’s first systems engineering academic department, UA systems
engineering operates on the premise that to work effectively and beneficially, large, complex
systems must be designed not only with imagination and technical skill but with rigorous
attention to the design process and interactions among system components (machines, people,
software, hardware, materials, and energy), other systems and society. Courses in probability and
statistics, system theory, decision analysis and simulation prepare students for careers in private
industry and with public agencies.
UA Systems Engineering >
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Student Perspectives
Leah Kaplan
honors student
“The best part of my experience has been my interactions with the faculty. I am so inspired by
the level of passion that my professors bring to the classroom.”
Leah Kaplan, honors student
Peter Mather
intern
“I was working with senior engineers and professional geologists with 30 years of experience. I
landed what I considered the perfect internship. Every hour of my work was put to use to benefit
a project.”
Peter Mather, Stantec Consulting Services intern
Victoria Lantzy
freshman
“The UA has delivered on the ‘Big School’ experience with its many sporting events, while also
maintaining a close-knit community in the College of Engineering. There are so many people
here truly committed to my success.”
Victoria Lantzy, freshman
Justin Ofett
ECE graduate
“The class was fascinating because we were not just writing computer code. We went from the
initial design all the way through the different processes and analytics of software engineering to
the finished product.”
Justin Offett, recent ECE graduate now at Lockheed Martin
Scientists dream of doing great things.
Engineers do them.
Fast Facts
The UA College of Engineering has eight departments and offers 14 undergraduate degrees,
including joint programs with other colleges. UA Wildcats enjoy 350 days of sunshine
surrounded by sky islands rising 9,000 feet in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. Our work-ready
graduates are the entrepreneurs developing high-tech companies, advancing engineering research
and creating products that improve quality of life.
91% first-year retention
76% UA students with scholarships/grants
35% minority undergrads
$20.18 engineering interns' average hourly pay
25% female undergrads
100% undergrad who can do research/internships
14 undergrad programs & degrees
40+ clubs & organizations
Research Focus Areas
Research and education go hand in hand at the UA College of Engineering, which has a 15-to-1
student-to-faculty ratio. We support more than 200 graduate research assistants and have
hundreds of engineering undergraduates in our laboratories. Joining with researchers across
campus, at other universities and throughout the world, faculty and students are working on more
than 100 highly complex projects that require a wide array of skills and talent.
UA Engineering Research >
sustainability and infrastructures
Sustainability and Infrastructures
water reuse, solar power, biofuels and intelligent traffic systems
biomedical systems and devices
Biomedical Systems and Devices
disease diagnostics, implants and wearable medical devices
Defense and
Homeland Security
Defense and Homeland Security
bomb detection, cybersecurity, wireless communication and space surveillance
advanced manufacturing and materials
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
mining logistics, materials failure prediction and sustainable semiconductor manufacturing
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