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Governor Tony Evers looks at readings in the control room of the University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor

Governor gets firsthand look at future of nuclear energy at UW–Madison

Inside the University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor Tuesday morning, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers peered over the shoulders of student operator Nick Tierney, a senior majoring in nuclear engineering, to eye the array of instrumentation on…

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Our college at a glance

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Faculty who have received early career/young investigator awards
76,500
Average starting salary after graduation
65
Labs for hands-on learning
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60+ degrees and programs led by award-winning faculty

Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated Program, MS

Biomedical Engineering: Biomedical Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship, MS

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Biomedical Engineering, BS

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Biomedical Engineering, PhD

Biomedical Engineering: Research, MS

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Capstone Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Data Analytics

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Certificate in Applied Engineering Management

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Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing & Manufacturing

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Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control

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Certificate for Biology in Engineering for Engineering Majors

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Certificate in Architecture

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Certificate in Engineering Data Analytics

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Certificate in Engineering for Energy Sustainability

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Certificate in Engineering Thermal Energy Systems

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Certificate in International Engineering

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Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering

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Certificate in Nuclear Engineering Materials

Certificate in Six Sigma

Organic chemistry class

Chemical Engineering, BS

Chemical Engineering, PhD

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Civil and Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineering, ME

Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD

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Civil and Environmental Engineering: Professional, MS

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Civil and Environmental Engineering: Research, MS

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Civil Engineering, BS

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Computer Engineering, BS

Design + Innovation, MS

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Electrical and Computer Engineering: Machine Learning and Signal Processing, MS

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Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD

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Electrical and Computer Engineering: Power Engineering, MS

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Electrical and Computer Engineering: Professional, MS

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Electrical and Computer Engineering: Research, MS

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Electrical Engineering, BS

Engineering Data Analytics, ME

Engineering Management, MS

Engineering Mechanics (+Aerospace Engineering Option), BS

Engineering Mechanics: Aerospace Engineering, MS

Engineering Mechanics, PhD

Engineering Mechanics: Research, MS

Engineering Physics, BS

Environmental Chemistry and Technology, PhD

Environmental Chemistry and Technology Research, MS

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Environmental Engineering, BS

Geological Engineering, BS

Geological Engineering, PhD

Geological Engineering, MS

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Industrial Engineering, BS

Industrial Engineering: Human Factors and Health Systems Engineering, MS

Industrial Engineering, PhD

Industrial Engineering: Research, MS

Industrial Engineering: Systems Engineering and Analytics, MS

Manufacturing Systems Engineering, MS

Materials Science and Engineering, BS

Materials Science and Engineering: Materials Engineering, MS

Materials Science and Engineering, PhD

Materials Science and Engineering: Research, MS

Mechanical Engineering: Accelerated Program, MS

Mechanical Engineering, BS

Mechanical Engineering: Modeling and Simulation in Mechanical Engineering, MS

Mechanical Engineering, PhD

Mechanical Engineering: Research, MS

Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, MS

Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, PhD

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Nuclear Engineering, BS

Polymer Engineering, ME

Sustainable Systems Engineering, ME

See how we’re engineering the future

Community, opportunity, support

Undergraduate research

Undergrad research is great way to tap directly into our professors’ expertise. Best of all, we don’t just allow our undergrads to participate in research—we encourage it.

Student orgs

Connect, compete, network, learn, lead, volunteer, grow and more. Joining student orgs (but maybe not all 50 of them) gives you even more power to personalize your college experience.

Wellness

We offer a well-rounded, collaborative approach to your well-being so that you can thrive. That means people and services to help you keep your academic, physical, emotional and mental health on track.

Career services

As an engineer, you get the best of both worlds: It’s a really fun major. It’s also a career that’s in super-high demand. In other words, your job outlook both during and after college is pretty rosy.
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Engineering Student Center

1150 Engineering Hall

Staff in our Engineering Student Center support your Badger engineering experience. The center offers academic and social programs and services so that everyone can enjoy a welcoming, supportive campus environment.