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Department Mechanical Engineering

ME student Ethan Mohr in Kazyak lab

More than gears: Innovative technologies for the world

All engineers solve problems. Mechanical engineers get to pick the most interesting problems, because we consider our field to be the most wide-ranging, versatile and flexible. By choosing mechanical engineering, you’ll be learning how natural elements in our world work, like heat and cold; fluids, solids and gases; metals, plastics and even human tissue—and how to control the stresses, motions and designs of those elements.

At a glance

Mechanical engineering department

US Dollars31MMillion
average annual research funding
14
undergraduate ranking among public universities
9
graduate ranking among public universities
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Kate Nelson ME transparent testimonial
“I am the engineer I am today thanks to my involvement in the UW Society of Women Engineers’ Boeing Tech Team. Working alongside other minorities in engineering has been one of the most encouraging and rewarding experiences I have had at UW-Madison. By joining an engineering org, I have gained leadership skills, applied engineering knowledge, and most importantly met my closest friends. The women in the UW Mechanical Engineering Department have created a supportive culture that has greatly contributed to my engineering success, and for that, I am truly grateful.”
Kate Nelson
BSME’25, Faustin-Prinz Undergraduate Research Fellow, Women+ in Mechanical Engineering Mentor
ME faculty collage Feb 2024

Meet the faculty

Noted both for outstanding teaching and groundbreaking research, our distinguished faculty regularly earn awards from national and international organizations.