About the College
By the numbers
Undergraduate students: 2,611
- National Merit students: 13
- Presidential scholars: 108
Graduate students: 297
- MS: 135
- Ph.D.: 156
Departments:
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Academic Faculty: 91
NSF CAREER Award Winners: 14
Research awards:
- $13.5 million, FY 2015
- All-time record of over $27 million in FY 2011
Research expenditures:
- $11.7 million FY 2015
Nationally ranked programs:
- Civil Engineering #56
- Environmental Engineering #67
*Source: U.S. News and World Report Best Engineering Schools 2016 Edition
The engineering program at the University of Nevada, Reno was established in 1889 as the School of Mechanic Arts and Mining and was renamed the College of Engineering in 1905. Since that time, the College has enjoyed continuous growth and steady increases in research and outreach activities.
Our vision is to be nationally recognized as a leading institution in our class. We seek to be known for the quality of our education programs, our cutting-edge discoveries, our ability to transfer these innovative technologies, and the collegiality of our faculty, students and staff.
Globally competitive education
We strive to offer an education that allows our graduates to collaborate and compete in a global environment. Our departments completed a comprehensive curricula review in 2012 to ensure that students study the highest-quality curriculum. Additionally, we provide global experiences and high-quality research and outreach opportunities to students.
State-of-the-art research
We aim to become a catalyst for Nevada's economic diversification and contribute to national and global technological advancements. Our faculty are pursuing new discoveries and innovative technologies that address local, regional and national needs.
We offer a faculty career enhancement plan to help faculty achieve research excellence and national prominence. Available resources include competitive salaries and start-up packages, reduced teaching and service loads, and mentoring of junior faculty.
High-quality outreach
We are committed to our community. The College's outreach activities bring engineering into K-12 classrooms and bring K-12 students on campus to learn about our work. Our most recent initiative is a partnership with the College of Education to introduce engineering into Nevada's K-12 curricula. As part of this program, a customized version of Engineering 100, our introductory engineering course, has been developed for elementary and secondary teachers.
We are also actively developing partnerships with local industry that create opportunities for collaborative research and student involvement in industry.