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Welcome to the College of Engineering

The Arizona Advantage

UA Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering is a top pick for undergraduates and graduate students interested in designing and developing technology in a variety of high-tech areas – from space exploration and defense systems to renewable energy and biomedical devices.

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!

 
 

 
 
 

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

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Featured News
The 2023 Patent Medallion recipients pose for a photo. Photo courtesy of Tech Launch Arizona.

Faculty Honored at Patent Medallion Luncheon

March 23, 2023
Left to right: Justin Hyatt, Roslyn Norman, and Christian Davila

Alums Earn $1M Federal Business Innovation Grant

March 13, 2023
Six students from the UA Theme Park Entertainment Group pose for a photo at the Toronto Metropolitan University Thrill Design Invitational competition in Orlando, Florida.

Students Succeed at Theme Park Design Competition

Feb. 23, 2023
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Economic Impact of Arizona Space Science Rivals the Super Bowl

March 24, 2023
The mirrors of a telescope reflect a starry night sky
By the Numbers
6 th
highest starting salary, aerospace engineering major
(U.S. News & World Report)
8 th
highest-paying college major, mechanical engineering
(U.S. News & World Report)
$ 7.5 M
annual research expenditures (2022)
Top 5 %
R&D expenditures, public universities
(National Science Foundation)
27 th
public aerospace engineering schools
(U.S. News & World Report)
Top 12 %
public mechanical engineering schools
(U.S. News & World Report)
Upcoming Events

April 6, 2023

AME Seminar: Alexander L. Yarin
4:00pm

Alexander L. Yarin, distinguished professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago, presents "Electrohydrodynamics in Additive Manufacturing, Coating and Painting: Experiments and Theory."

Event information and Zoom link
 

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Industry Connections

“The University of Arizona is a gem – they’re a top-tier research institution and one of Raytheon’s key partners for decades... Our partnership with UA has fed that talent need."

Roy Donelson, VP and COO of Raytheon Middle East North Africa Group

Engineering a Better World

“Faculty and students in the College of Engineering are critical to reimagining and reworking how we operate on campus and in every aspect of our lives."

Betsy Cantwell, AME professor of practice and senior vice president of research and innovation

NASA Recognizes Alumnus' Record-Breaking Contributions

"I'm in school, and I get to work on a real NASA mission -- this rocket is actually going to fly. I'm not going to get that opportunity anywhere else."

Alumnus Daniel Wibben

Tapping Into UA Space Expertise

"There's no other university in the world that can match the assemblage of infrastructure and human talent in all things space."

Michael Hart, professor of optical sciences

$1M Wind Tunnel Makes UA a Hypersonics Player

"It's not just about mechanical engineers or aerospace engineers, it's about material science and modeling and simulation, and it's the collaborative team you build to do more than just publish an article -- it helps you solve a problem."

Austin Yamada, UA Applied Research Corps president and CEO
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Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
1130 N. Mountain Ave.
P.O. Box 210119
Tucson, AZ 85721
520.626.2053

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