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Facts and Rankings
41
top ten ranked degree programs and specialties
25
top 5 ranked degrees and specialities
#5
overall undergraduate degree program
#9
overall graduate degree program
#2
overall ranking among online master's in engineering
48%
of undergraduate students participate in research
46%
women in undergraduate class
97%
of undergraduates land their first-choice destination
8
Nobel Prize winners
News
Illinois SHPE wins Gold Chapter Award
- Engineering News
- December 2, 2024
- CACMS receives Corps of Engineering contract for adaptive, mobile construction systems
- Illinois Manufacturing Institute to best leverage Grainger Engineering manufacturing expertise
- Covey and Gruev receive 2025 DURIP awards for Defense-priority research
- Tom Siebel: I am very much a product of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Grainger Engineering students visit Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Our Impact
The Grainger College of Engineering is one of the top engineering programs in the world, enabling individuals to improve their quality of life through education, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and societal engagement. Our graduates and faculty transform the world for the better.
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Academics
The Grainger Engineering academic experience offers engaging professors, state-of-the-art facilities and resources, and endless opportunities for all students. Whether you're a first-year undergraduate, working toward a PhD or seeking a professional development certificate, we'll help you become the engineer you want to be.
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