University of Wisconsin--Madison

Engineering School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #16 Best Engineering Schools

Specialties Locked in Biomedical / Bioengineering #6 in Chemical Locked in Civil Locked in Computer Engineering Locked in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Locked in Environmental / Environmental Health #10 in Industrial / Manufacturing Locked in Materials Locked in Mechanical #2 in Nuclear

Engineering School Overview

The University of Wisconsin—Madison College of Engineering is particularly highly ranked for its nuclear engineering program, and it offers scores of other degree areas to graduate students. There are master’s and Ph.D. programs, as well as interdisciplinary degree programs in areas like geological engineering and limnology and marine science. There are five areas of professional master’s degrees, including an M.Eng. in Technical Japanese and an M.Eng. in Engine Systems. Distance education students can choose from six online master’s degree programs.

Graduate students can help finance their education by applying for fellowships, such as the Graduate Engineering Research Scholars program, as well as program, research, and teaching assistantships to finance their graduate education. The school is heavily involved in research, with about 45 research centers and institutes and 15 research consortia that bring college faculty and students together with industry and governmental leaders. There are also nearly 60 student organizations exclusive to the College of Engineering. Graduate students can live in the university-owned Eagle Heights living area or can find their own housing in Madison, Wis.

Notable alumni include Charles Gunderson, former corporate director at Chrysler Corp., and Nitish Thakor, a professor of biomedical engineering, among other disciplines, at the highly ranked Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Admissions

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	N/A
Application fee (U.S. residents)	$56
Application deadline (international students)	N/A
Application fee (international students)	$56

Academics

Full-time faculty	226
Ph.D. student/faculty ratio	4.2 - High

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	1,480
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $10,941 per year (in-state) Full-time: $25,108 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $686 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $1,571 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees	$1,054 per year

* Engineering School Overview details based on 2010 data