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As one of the world's top engineering programs at a leading public research university, we offer an accessible education powered by collaboration and excellence. With strong partners throughout the Pacific Northwest’s dynamic tech and innovation ecosystem, our students and faculty work alongside industry leaders, researchers and experts across campus and beyond — addressing urgent needs, advancing technology and improving lives. Together, we turn bold ideas into breakthroughs that shape the future.
Explore our departmentsWelcome back, Husky Engineers!
New year. New classes. New adventures. As our community kicks off autumn quarter together, get excited for all the possibilities for the year ahead.
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Engineering programs earn ABET accreditation
Eleven College of Engineering bachelor’s degree programs have been accredited or reaccredited by ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
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News
Monitoring the world's irrigation canals
A new study finds that a NASA satellite built to monitor oceans can also track water through irrigation canals, giving farmers a new tool to manage water resources and prepare for droughts.
A tiny hopping robot
DirectHop, a 1-gram hopping robot developed at the UW, can precisely control its jump height.
Inaugural investments strengthen the student experience
UW Engineering is investing $1.8 million through the inaugural cycle of the Engineering Program Enhancement Fee. Explore the selected projects.
Events
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Oct 8, 2026 @ 4:30 pm
HCDE Research Speaker Series: Yi-Chieh Lee, "When AI Shapes Us: Understanding Conversational AI’s Influence on Well-Being and Agency"
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Oct 9, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
A&A Seminar with Yasuhiro Miyazawa on Metamaterials
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Oct 9, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
HuskyADAPT Toy Adaptation Workshop
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Oct 12, 2026 @ 4:00 pm
A&A Monday Seminar with ETH Zurich's Zhiyu He
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
Our partners include
Microsoft Research, Google, UW Medicine, Amazon and more
$95,000
Average starting salary for alumni.
Including alumni from the Allen School
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