As one of the nation's foremost education and research engineering institutions, the College of Engineering is dedicated to producing the very best innovative and creative engineering leaders. The belief that creativity and innovation increase when individuals from different personal, cultural, and disciplinary perspectives are brought together is primary to our mission.
Increasing the diversity of our faculty and students is fundamentally important to our ability to accelerate the rate and impact of our research. Engineering at Illinois is committed to fostering a welcoming environment for all and has implemented a number of programs to help enhance the diversity and excellence of its faculty and student body. The objective of our efforts is to develop a diverse and highly motivated pool of engineering researchers, students, and future graduates that will work together to address major societal challenges.
