Mechanical Engineering Colleges
Mechanical engineering colleges train engineers to work on a wide variety of technologies, which means that the field is always growing as innovative technologies are being developed at a faster pace than ever. If you are interested in entering the field of mechanical engineering, you will be happy to discover that many of the nation’s highest ranking colleges and universities offer programs in mechanical engineering.
The U.S. News and World Report put out a report in recent years that lists ten of the highest ranked mechanical engineering colleges in the nation. The list includes the following:
University of California at Berkeley
The University of California at Berkeley offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral mechanical engineering degrees. The focus of some of these programs includes mechanics, bioengineering, dynamics, and ocean engineering.
University of California at Berkeley
Department of Mechanical Engineering
6141 Etcheverry Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-1338
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral mechanical engineering degree programs. Focus is placed on oceanographic engineering and mechanical engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-2201
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. Undergrads can either take on a 5-year degree program that culminates in a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree, or they can enter a Bachelor of Science program. Graduate students have the option of attaining a Master of Science Degree or working toward a Doctors of Philosophy in mechanical engineering degree. Graduate students may also strive toward a combined degree of business administration and mechanical engineering.
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
1206 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
www.mechse.illinois.edu
(217) 333-8882
Princeton University
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University offers students a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree program. Undergrads work toward accomplishing a Bachelor of Science degree while graduate students have the option of degrees including Master of Science in Engineering, Master of Engineering, or Doctor of Philosophy.
Princeton University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Engineering Quad, Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08544
www.princeton.edu/mae
609-258-5168
Stanford University
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in California offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral mechanical engineering degree programs. Primary academic areas include computational engineering, multi-scale engineering, biomedicine, and design.
Stanford University
Mechanical Engineering Department
Building 530
440 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
www.me.stanford.edu
650-723-3148
California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology’s Department of Mechanical Engineering offers bachelor’s and doctoral mechanical engineering degree programs. Primary areas of focus for undergrads include chemistry, physics, biology, and pure sciences. Graduate programs focus on mechanical systems, fluid and thermal systems, and mechanics.
California Institute of Technology
Division of Engineering and Applied Science
1200 California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91125
www.me.caltech.edu
626-395-4107
Georgia Institute of Technology
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral mechanical engineering degree programs. At Georgia Institute, graduate students have the option of attaining a master degree in fields including mechanical engineering, bioengineering, and radiological engineering.
Georgia Institute of Technology
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
801 Ferst Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30332
www.me.gatech.edu
404-894-3200
University of Michigan
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral mechanical engineering degree programs. A wide variety of research focuses are offered including dynamics and vibrations, biomechanics and biosystems engineering, and energy and thermal sciences.
University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering
G.G. Brown Laboratory
2350 Hayward
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
www.me.engin.umich.edu
734-647-7000
Purdue University
The School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University offers undergraduate degree programs with focus on mechanical sciences, systems, thermal and fluid sciences and design, and measurements and controls. Undergrads can attain a Bachelor of Science mechanical engineering degree or can enter a program that leads to a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administrations degree. Graduate students can enter a program that results in a Master of Science degree or a program that leads to a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering
585 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907
www.engineering.purdue.edu/me
765-494-6900
Cornell University
The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York offers both undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering programs. Undergrad studies culminate in a Bachelor of Science degree. Graduate students have the opportunity to work toward master’s and doctoral degrees in such fields as aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering.
Cornell University
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
105 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
www.mae.cornell.edu
607-255-3623
Applying to Mechanical Engineering Colleges
Keep in mind that there are 346 mechanical engineering colleges in the United States that have been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Take the time to apply to several colleges so that you have a greater chance of being accepted and will have more options when the time comes to finalize your decision.