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Mitra Dutta, professor and head of electrical and computer engineering, received the Society of Women Engineers’ 2003 Achievement Award, the society’s highest honor. Dutta was cited for her pioneering research.
Why Study Engineering at UIC?
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I have learned the importance of research and its application in today’s world of advancing technology. Namita Kurian BS in Computer Engineering, 2006 Skokie, Illinois
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Academic Excellence Professors at UIC’s College of Engineering are nationally recognized and internationally renowned. The college’s 115 faculty members are committed to teaching and offer undergraduates the opportunity to participate in their leading-edge research projects and technology development.
Undergraduate Research
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The student-to-faculty ratio feels more like a smaller university. It allowed me to really get to know my professors and be involved in research projects. Louann Devine BS in Electrical Engineering, 2005 Streamwood, Illinois
Graduate students aren’t the only ones conducting research with the college’s worldrenowned faculty. As an undergrad at UIC, you’ll have the opportunity for hands-on experience in cutting-edge research, which translates into a broad spectrum of new knowledge created at UIC.
Majors Engineering can mean many things to a UIC student: building bridges, creating alternative energy sources, designing virtual realities, or helping to design pharmaceuticals, to name a few. With ten undergraduate majors and minors
in the college, you’ll find a broad range of academic possibilities and endless career paths.
Value UIC’s College of Engineering is the only publicly supported engineering program in the Chicago metropolitan area. UIC provides academic excellence without the sticker shock.
Career Opportunities Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC students reap the benefits of the city at their doorstep. Access to downtown Chicago is vital to UIC engineering students — many opt to co-op full-time every other semester, alternating between classes and work every six months. We maintain strong corporate ties with Chicago’s leading engineering firms, hospitals, government offices, and corporations. This means opportunities for UIC engineering students to connect with field leaders, secure invaluable hands-on experience while in school, and land a job in their field upon graduation.
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