With a tradition of excellence dating from the founding of the University of Idaho, the College of Engineering has developed and maintained engineering degree programs on the Moscow campus that are noted for quality. For over 40 years, graduate programs in several disciplines have been available at off-campus sites as well. Since 1896, when it granted its first degrees, graduates of the college have spread throughout the world. The large number of firms and agencies throughout the country that send interviewers to the campus each year seeking to hire Idaho engineering graduates attest to the reputation of the university's engineering program.
The size of the college is near the median of engineering colleges in the country. While it is not so large that the importance of the student as an individual is lost, it is large enough to support the faculty and facilities needed for top quality education.
Attention is given to both undergraduate and graduate programs. New concepts and knowledge resulting from the graduate program feed into the undergraduate program to keep it up to date. Undergraduate students have an opportunity to observe and/or contribute effort to graduate research projects to help them determine their interest in graduate work.
Programs in the college lead to the Bachelor of Science in the following disciplines: Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Industrial Technology.
Most of the courses taken by freshmen and sophomores are the same in all curricula. The student may postpone a final decision on a branch of study for a year or more with little, if any, consequence, thus allowing ample opportunity for professional orientation. The junior and senior years are devoted to application of basic principles and design in the various fields of practice.
