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Facts and Rankings

With nearly 70 faculty members, 20 staff members, 1,500 students and thousands of alumni worldwide, the Walker Department has a supportive community dedicated to finding solutions to help improve society.

#11

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program in the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report
#16

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Program in the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report
+1,800

Mechanical Engineering Students

Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Combined

Undergraduate Students

  • 1,273 Enrolled
  • 31% From Underrepresented Populations
  • 25% Women

Graduate Students

  • 599 Enrolled
  • 25% Women
  • 36% International

Faculty

  • 70 Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty
  • 1 Nobel Prize Laureate
  • 5 Members of the National Academy of Engineering
  • 32 NSF CAREER Award Winners