Prospective Students
Engineering jobs are among the best paid in the country. The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will not only give you the foundation to succeed in engineering, but the networking skills to help you land a job. Our unique Open Curriculum will allow you to design your own academic path. Undergraduate research is encouraged as are extra-curricular activities, including varsity sports.
Students in our Grand Challenges Scholars organize their research, internship, entrepreneurship, global experiences and service around one of 14 Grand Challenges identified by the National Academy of Engineering.
Learn more here about the ways the University of Rochester is tailor made for Grand Challenges Scholars to tackle these challenges--and how students have taken full advantage!
Just ask these Class of 2022 members of the program:
- Kareem Abdelmaqsoud, chemical engineering
- Amanda Adams, biomedical engineering
- Joshua Batres, engineering science and business
- Anca Frasineanu, molecular genetics and chemistry
- Ena Haseljic, molecular genetics and psyschology
- Anis Idrizovic, optical engineering
- Samantha Kapushy, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering
- Claude Mulindi, engineering science
- Francis Pellegrino, optical engineering
- Tiana Salomon, biomedical engineering
- Helen Shammas, biomedical engineering
- Muskaan Vasandani
Daily Tours Now Available!
The tours are provided to give prospective students an inside look at the academic world, outside of the classroom for engineering students. Contact admissions to schedule a tour.
Kearns Scholars
The David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity in Science and Engineering offers advising, mentoring, and scholarship aid to underrepresented minority students who plan to major in computer science, mathematics, or an engineering field, including students of color, women, and students from low-income backgrounds, to help them support their educational, research, and career interests.
So that no student will be deterred by financial concerns, modest scholarships are awarded to undergraduates to recognize the academic achievement and potential for advanced education or careers in science and engineering of a diverse student body. Kearns Scholars also are provided travel funds and book allowances to assist them in taking full advantage of their undergraduate experiences. In order to receive continued Kearns Scholarship support, Kearns Scholars must remain in a science, mathematics, or engineering degree program at the University of Rochester, maintain satisfactory academic progress toward degree completion, and participate in program activities.
The Kearns Scholars program helps to promote the development of strong relationships between students and faculty, to create a community atmosphere amongst the scholarship recipients, and to encourage students to explore their scholarly and professional potential.