University of Washington College of Engineering

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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Days of discovery

Renewing a century old tradition of outreach, students from around the state sampled the many flavors of UW Engineering at Discovery Days.

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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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Research Makes America

Becoming a public scientist

Immunology innovator Elizabeth Wayne pairs rigorous research with accessible outreach, bringing her work to the people it’s meant to serve.

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News and events

UW hosts Concrete Canoe regionals

This spring the UW hosted student teams from across the Pacific Northwest for a weekend of displays, presentations and races as part of the American Society of Civil Engineers' concrete canoe competition.

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President Jones joins Husky Robotics

The student organization, which is tackling the challenge of building a Mars rover, hosted a special Husky VIP this year.

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AI browsers and cybersecurity risks

A UW study finds that some agentic AI browsers come with major cybersecurity risks.

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Using AI to teach science

UW researchers have created PaperTok, an AI system that helps users turn research papers into short, engaging videos.

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