| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Department Head | Anthony M Jacobi |
| Academic staff | 70 |
| Students | 1,350 |
| Undergraduates | 950 |
| Postgraduates | 400 |
| Location | Urbana, Illinois, United States of America |
| Colors | Illinois Blue Illinois Orange |
| Website | mechanical |
The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MechSE) is one of 12 departments within the University of Illinois College of Engineering. The MechSE department was formed in 2006 through a merger of the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Department with the Mechanical Engineering program from the previous Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. The department offers degrees in mechanical engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), engineering mechanics (B.S.), and theoretical and applied mechanics (M.S., Ph.D.).
As of 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked the program the sixth-best US school for undergraduate mechanical engineering program and fifth-best graduate mechanical engineering program.
References
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- "UIUC Senate merges TAM and MIE Departements" (PDF). UIUC Senate. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- "Undergraduate program rankings". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- "Graduate program rankings". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.