Welcome to the Mechanical Engineering Department. There are approximately 100 undergraduate students (approximately 25 students per graduating class) and 16 faculty members in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Rochester. The Department is one of five engineering departments in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The other four are Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Optics. All of our mechanical engineering students apply the latest software to problems in the mechanics of solids and fluids, materials science, mechanical systems, and advanced power applications. They also have broad hands-on laboratory and design experience.




The mission of the Bachelor of Science program in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester is to educate able, creative, responsible engineers capable of assuming leadership roles in their profession.  The department offers a rigorous academic program designed to prepare students for engineering practice, graduate study, and a lifetime of continued learning.  The curriculum is based on a firm foundation of basic science, applied mathematics, and engineering sciences, and includes significant experience in experimental work and in the analysis, design, and development of mechanical and thermal systems.  The program aims to enhance the leadership and communication skills needed to excel in professional life and to promote an understanding of the broad social and economic impacts of engineering.