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Sowing the beads of life

UW Engineering researchers are adapting hydrogels to catalyze advances in farming, wastewater treatment, healthcare, biofuel and more.

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Solutions for a changing world

UW Engineers turn environmental insight into systems communities can trust: cleaner power, sustainable materials, resilient water and safer disaster recovery.

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UW Engineering launches new Robotics graduate programs

The cross-disciplinary programs will prepare engineers to lead the future of intelligent systems, advanced manufacturing, autonomous technologies and physical AI. The Master of Science in Robotics and Graduate Certificate in Applied Robotics are now accepting applications through September 10, 2026.

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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.

43%

First-year 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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Engineering and industry

Elevating emerging engineers

The Industry Capstone Program partners UW Engineering students with sponsor organizations to devise innovation solutions to real-world problems.

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News and events

Capturing white blood cells' behavior

A UW-led team has demonstrated a new method of capturing the dynamic behavior of white blood cells—which could help improve therapies for autoimmune conditions, cancer and wound care.

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Assistant Dean of Professional & Executive Programs

Faisal Hossain, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, will begin his appointment on October 1.

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Washington State Academy of Sciences

Twelve UW professors — including three UW Engineering faculty members and two affiliate professors — have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.

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Designing safer engines

UW researchers are working to better understand aerospace propulsion by investigating the high-pressure combustion behavior of liquid fuels.

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