Recruit some of the brightest engineers in the country. Inherently impacted by The Auburn Creed, our engineers enter the workforce with hands-on learning experiences and world-class technical savvy.

"I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn.
Therefore, I believe in work, hard work."

- Auburn Creed Excerpt

Auburn Engineers are

  • CURIOUS
  • INNOVATIVE
  • MISSION-DRIVEN

Learn more from the Auburn Engineering Viewbook

STUDENTS

  • More than 5,300 On-Campus Undergraduate Students
  • More than 1,100 On-Campus Graduate Students including over 504 Masters and nearly 600 Doctoral
  • 22% of Auburn University undergraduates
  • 22% of enrollment is female
  • 55% of engineering enrollment is in-state
  • Engineering student population represents 48 states and more than 60 countries

SCHOOL RANKINGS

  • #29 Best Undergraduate Program, U.S. News & World Report
  • #38 Best Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report
  • #18 Best Graduate Online Program, U.S. News & World Report
  • #23 Enrollment, American Society for Engineering Education
  • #23 Undergraduate nationally in engineering degrees awarded to African-Americans, American Society for Engineering Education
  • #47 in nation in research expenditures and ranked in top 50 for more than 10 years, American Society for Engineering Education

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees offered in these disciplines

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Biosystems Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science and Software Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Polymer and Fiber Engineering (only M.S. and Ph.D.)
  • Wireless Engineering (only bachelor’s)

The College also offers:

  • Master of Engineering
  • Master of Engineering Management
  • Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
  • Master of Science in Data Science and Engineering

In addition, the college offers other credentials, such as minors and certificates, in topics such as tribology and lubrication science, automotive engineering, nuclear power generation systems, occupational safety and ergonomics, pulp and paper technology, among others.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

  • Academic Excellence Program Sponsored by Alabama Power, enhances the recruitment and retention of underrepresented engineering students.
  • 100+ Women Strong Connects the next generation of female engineers with alumni and friends of the college. Seeks to recruit, retain, and reward female engineering students.
  • Engineering Global Programs Faculty-led service learning and exchange programs that offer global engineering experiences.
  • Co-operative Education Prepares students for professional careers with alternating semesters of classroom instruction and full-time paid work assignments.
  • Student Organizations offering hands-on projects such as:
    • Aerospace Engineering Design Build Fly
    • AiChE Chemical Engineering Car Team
    • Auburn Off-Road
    • War Eagle Motorsports

RESEARCH FOCUS AREAS

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
  • Cyber Security and Intelligence Systems
  • Energy and Environment
  • Engineering Materials and Nanotechology
  • Infrastructure and Transportation

SPECIALIZATIONS

  • National leader in technological solutions for autonomy in commercial trucking sector
  • Nationally recognized cyber research center with an emphasis on improving the industrial Internet of Things
  • Three designated Centers of Excellence by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency
  • Leader in low Earth orbit small satellite systems for national defense and science applications - Features the Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics
  • MRI Research Center houses 3T clinical and 7T research scanners
  • Only ABET accredited wireless engineering program in the nation