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Why UW Engineering?

We are preparing students to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

54%

Freshman admission rate

For Washington state residents

Admissions by-the-numbers

 

National leader for inclusive excellence

Awarded by The American Society for Engineering Education

Our commitment to DEI

$80,000

Average starting salary for alumni

14% higher than the national average

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Research impact

Chips, science and engineering

Dean Nancy Allbritton on what the CHIPS and Science Act means for the College of Engineering, the UW and the state of Washington.

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News and events

Collage: on the left, Victor Wong and A.I. Gemini at work; on the right, artwork created by A.I. Gemini

Art and engineering

Pushing boundaries in art and technology

Alumnus Victor Wong introduces us to A.I. Gemini, an AI-powered robot that creates paintings using traditional Chinese art techniques.

Meet A.I. Gemini

#1 source of UW startups (over half)
123 years of engineering innovation
962 awards in 2019-2020
26.5% female faculty members #1 among the top 50 engineering schools
22 NAE Members
$125M in externally funded research