The Department of at the prepares students for financially lucrative, high-demand professions and for furthering their education through acceptance to prominent graduate schools. 

Through a challenging curriculum of undergraduate study, collaboration with renowned businesses and technology centers, and research options within the college’s centers and consortia, UK delivers an education designed to produce proficient, marketable graduates adept at meeting today’s engineering needs.

Career Prospects in Mechanical Engineering:

Mechanical engineers work in a wide variety of industries: aerospace, automobile, manufacturing, industrial equipment design, consulting firms, and government agencies. Examples of job placement for our graduates include: GE Appliances, GE Aviation, Cummins, Toyota, Lexmark, Trane, Link-Belt, Belcan, NASA, and many more. 

Career opportunities in Mechanical Engineering:

  • Aerospace
  • Aviation
  • Automotive
  • Manufacturing
  • Industrial Equipment Design
  • Consulting Firms
  • Government Agencies