Homegrown Employment

Get set for a career with some of the biggest engineering companies in the world.

The Arizona Advantage

UA Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering is a popular choice for undergraduates and graduate students looking to make our world safer and people’s lives better. From tiny health devices to huge flying machines, students learn to design and develop systems and technology in areas such as biomedicine, renewable energy, space exploration and sustainable flight. Flexible academic programs, career-oriented internships, high-profile research, commercial design projects and club competitions are integral to the student experience. Consider a degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering at a top-tier research university in a region some of the world’s largest engineering companies call home!

Technology in the Works

From guidance systems to green energy, learn about AME research

Online MS

Check out the master's degree geared to working engineers

Virtual Tour

Explore the College of Engineering and some of its research labs

By the Numbers

6th

highest starting salary, aerospace engineering major
(U.S. News @ World Report)

8th

highest-paying college major, mechanical engineering
(U.S. News @ World Report)

$8.8M

annual research expenditures
(2023)

Top 5%

R&D expenditures, public universities
(National Science Foundation)

#23

public aerospace engineering schools
(U.S. News @ World Report)

4.5 out of 5

best graduate school programs
(Money Magazine)

Upcoming Events

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Winter Commencement

The College of Engineering hosts one ceremony, a ticketed event requiring RSVP, for all fall graduates. Students receive emails from the Office of Academic Affairs and departments with information about guest limits, attire, how to RSVP and other event details.

Practical Career Training

"It's brought a ton of value to my education and taught me so much about real-world engineering."

Al Hurworth, mechanical engineering student