Academics

Our department’s outstanding faculty, new labs, and modern curriculum will give you the academic background and practical training you’ll need for a wide range of careers in engineering.

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Undergraduate Programs
Explore BS program and minor

Discover our undergraduate program and foundational minor in Mechanical Engineering.

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Graduate Programs
Explore PhD and graduate certificates

Advance your career in research, academia, or industry with a doctorate degree or certificate.

"I came to Mason as an undeclared engineering student and decided to join the mechanical engineering program because of the wide range of topics covered in the curriculum. Since my freshmen year, the program has grown rapidly, with state-of-the-art lab space and classrooms now open at the SciTech Campus.

— Mubeen Farukh, BS Mechanical Engineering '19