University of Washington College of Engineering

Detecting diabetes earlier

From modeling risk to developing a smartphone screening test, UW Engineering researchers are rethinking how we identify and predict diabetes.

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Engineering research matters

Every day our researchers are creating solutions for a healthier, more sustainable and more connected world. But those gains are now at risk.

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Why UW Engineering?

Our students benefit from an exemplary interdisciplinary education at one of the world’s leading research universities and medical centers, with hands-on opportunities to apply their knowledge.

49%

Freshman admission rate

For Washington state residents

Admissions by-the-numbers

75%*

Of undergraduate students participated in an internship

*Data from 2024

Career outcomes

$95,000*

Average starting salary for alumni

*Including alumni from the Allen School

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News and events

Putting concrete to the test

In the civil and environmental engineering department's construction materials lab, students mix, test and break concrete to learn how materials behave.

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Developing high frequency electronics

Hossein Naghavi is designing microchips that use high frequency terahertz electronics, combining integrated circuit design with advanced electromagnetic techniques.

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Advancing water treatment

Chemical Engineering graduate student Joelle Scott is exploring new methods to remove toxic forever chemicals and other contaminants from wastewater.

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Can machines learn morality?

UW researchers at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences and in the Allen School are exploring the potential for training AI to value altruism.

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