Welcome to the College of Engineering
The UC Davis College of Engineering connects people and technology to solve the world’s most pressing problems, design a better tomorrow and make a positive difference in the world.
Our highly ranked undergraduate and graduate programs prepare the next generation of engineers to be agile leaders empowered to better society and the planet. With 13 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate programs, our students impact a wide-ranging field of areas in energy, aerospace, transportation, computer science, medicine and more.
Explore the College of Engineering
Meet Aggie Engineers
Shaping Childhood Fascination into Research Innovation
At UC Davis, undergraduate student Amelia Lipcsei tackles real-world challenges through hands-on research with aerogels. With a vision for improving public transportation, she hopes to build a future where engineering meets sustainability.
Blog: Democratizing Artificial Intelligence with the AI Student Collective
The AI Student Collective is redefining tech education at UC Davis, making AI and technology careers more accessible to all students through hands-on workshops, high-impact events and industry connections — bridging the gap between academia and the real-world tech landscape.
Engineers Without Borders Makes a Global Impact
Engineers Without Borders breaks down barriers internationally and on campus at UC Davis by providing a space for people across majors to get hands-on experience on real-world projects.
Coding with a Community: The Algorithm of the Davis Competitive Programming Club
The club at UC Davis has coded its way to compete in the 2025 ICPC North American Championship. Their strategy for success? Practice, teamwork and camaraderie with "fellow nerds."
Navigating New Roads
Arden Stratton, an undergraduate student at UC Davis, shifted gears from chemistry to materials science and engineering after discovering a passion for materials research. Now, she's steering toward success in conducting alloy research and driving a Unitrans bus.
Blog: What Receiving The Christopher J. Thompson Award Means To Me
Biomedical engineering doctoral candidate Ekaterina Shanina discusses her experience as a first-time conference presenter at the IEEE Medical Imaging Conference, where she received a prestigious award for her research in positron emission tomography.
Getting Involved as an Aggie Engineer
Next Level Strategic Vision
Taking our college to the next level means amplifying our strengths to become outstanding leaders in the engineering challenges we address, the education we provide and the community we create.