Students benefit from the expertise of UW Engineering faculty, who are leaders in their fields, and from the diverse backgrounds of classmates. The degrees and certificates in engineering are developed in partnership with regional industry leaders to give you access to important contacts and expertise.
Graduate Research Degrees | Industrial & Systems Engineering
The Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering program prepares students for university-level education roles and leadership in industrial and systems engineering research. In addition to meeting course requirements, students spend one or more years on Ph.D. dissertation research.
Contact: isemengr@uw.edu
Graduate Research Degrees | Materials Science & Engineering
This advanced program trains engineers for leadership roles in academia, industry and research institutions.
Contact: karenlw@uw.edu 206-543-2740
Graduate Research Degrees | Mechanical Engineering
Students must demonstrate strong scholastic ability throughout the program to complete independent research and to contribute creatively to advanced developments in engineering. The degree is approximately 30% course work and 70% research. Ph.D. students can attend the University of Washington on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Available on campus, in-person.
Contact: megrad@uw.edu 206-543-7963
Professional Master's degrees | Civil & Environmental Engineering
The program provides a solid background in both traditional and emerging areas of environmental engineering. These areas include drinking water and wastewater treatment, air and water quality, remediation of contaminated sites and resource recovery. Graduate students work closely with Environmental Engineering faculty who guide and supervise their research and studies. They also interact with leaders in the local professional community, many of whom are UW graduates, through courses taught by practitioners, field trips, seminars and professional society meetings.
This program is in-person at the UW Seattle campus with an Autumn-only start each year.
Contact: ceginfo@uw.edu
Professional Master's degrees | Civil & Environmental Engineering
UW CEE’s Geotechnical Engineering Master’s Program is one of the oldest in the United States. Founded in 1935, the program has produced outstanding students who have succeeded in practice and academia. The program provides a solid background in all traditional areas of geotechnical engineering and allows students to focus on areas of particular interest, including geotechnical earthquake engineering, landslide hazards, soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Graduate students work closely with faculty and also interact with leaders in the local professional community, many of whom are UW graduates, through special courses taught by practitioners, field trips, seminars and professional society meetings.
This program is in-person at the UW Seattle campus with an Autumn-only start each year.
Contact: ceginfo@uw.edu