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Graduate Studies
Graduate work leading to degrees in mechanical engineering and in materials science.
ME Research
Research includes biomechanics, fusion, materials science, machining, and more.
New Opportunities
Take Flight with our Aerospace Engineering Minor
Get up to speed on some of the unique aspects of the field and position yourself to soar into an exciting career.
Our aerospace engineering minor brings you up to speed on some of the unique aspects of the field while complementing majors in areas like engineering, optics, computer science, and physics. This minor gives students the in technical expertise that the aerospace industry needs, giving them an edge against students of similar majors hoping to enter this growing field.
Learn MoreResearch Facilities
The University has many shared resources used by mechanical engineering faculty and students including the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, the Center for Optics Manufacturing, and the School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Faculty Research
How artificial intelligence is powering the fusion revolution
At the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, scientists harness AI to bring fusion research into sharper focus.
Continue ReadingThe department was ranked 14th in publications per faculty and 8th in citations per publication, according to a 2010 study by the National Research Council.
There are approximately 200 undergraduate students (50 per graduating class) and 22 faculty members in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Rochester.
Why MECHe?
All of our mechanical engineering students apply the latest software to problems in the mechanics of solids and fluids, materials science, mechanical systems, and advanced power applications. They also have broad hands-on laboratory and design experience. We offer research opportunities to both graduate and undergraduate students.
