About AME
High-Profile R&D at Core of AME Programs
Undergraduate and graduate students studying aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering at the University of Arizona learn from and work alongside professors internationally renowned for their research in hypersonic flight, space situational awareness, heat transfer, tissue engineering and robotics, for example.
Exceptional facilities, coupled with the University’s commercialization support through Tech Launch Arizona, give researchers an edge in R&D. And, the high-speed wind tunnels, an on-site machine shop and modern labs provide students with invaluable hands-on experience.
AME’s strong industry ties – in the No.1 state for aerospace manufacturing – translate into exceptional career opportunities for graduates.
The AME Student Experience
"How many people get the chance to start their career with their dream job?"
Bradley Williams, director of civil space programs, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.
"By leveraging our status as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, researchers in the College of Engineering have secured support that will enable them to create real-world conditions that are critical in aerospace experiments."
Robert C. Robbins, University of Arizona president
“My internship at Arizona Public Service really helped me get a job.”
Morgan Struble, research assistant at Steward Observatory Solar Lab
"The goals that Raytheon have align really well with what UA is trying to do right now in hypersonics, and as no surprise, aligns very well with the DoD and what the U.S. government’s needs are in the area."
Austin Yamada, UA Applied Research Corps president and CEO
Fast Facts
27
th
public aerospace engineering schools
(U.S. News & World Report)
(U.S. News & World Report)
Top
12
%
public mechanical engineering schools
(U.S. News & World Report)
(U.S. News & World Report)
4
:1
graduate student-faculty ratio
$
7.5
million
annual research expenditures (2022)
Top
5
%
R&D ranking, public universities
(National Science Foundation)
(National Science Foundation)
4
th
aerospace manufacturing, state ranking
(PricewaterhouseCoopers)
(PricewaterhouseCoopers)