The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MechSE) is one of 12 departments within the University of Illinois College of Engineering. The MechSE department was formed in 2006 through a merger of the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Department with the Mechanical Engineering program from the previous Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department.[2] The department offers degrees in mechanical engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), engineering mechanics (B.S.), and theoretical and applied mechanics (M.S., Ph.D.).
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Department Head | Anthony M Jacobi |
Academic staff | 70 |
| Students | 1,350 |
| Undergraduates | 950 |
| Postgraduates | 400 |
| Location | , , |
| Colors | Illinois Blue[1] Illinois Orange[1] |
| Website | mechanical |
As of 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked the program the sixth-best US school for undergraduate mechanical engineering program and fifth-best graduate mechanical engineering program.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Color Palettes, Identity Standards, Illinois". Identitystandards.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "UIUC Senate merges TAM and MIE Departements" (PDF). UIUC Senate. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "Undergraduate program rankings". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "Graduate program rankings". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.