Prospective Students

As one of the most prestigious and largest engineering schools in the nation, the College of Engineering at Illinois offers excellence, breadth and depth of instruction to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for careers that encompass leadership, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, and humanitarian goals.

The Engineering at Illinois Advantage 

  • A world-renowned faculty.
  • World-class facilities and a collaborative environment.
  • Every engineering discipline, including computer science and physics.
  • Illinois Engineering First-Year Experience (IEFX)
  • Engineering honors and research programs.
  • A welcoming engineering community on a Big Ten campus.
  • Activism, fun and friendship in more than 50 professional and honor societies in engineering (and more than 1,000 student organizations across campus).
  • A network of more than 78,000 engineering alumni at leading companies, agencies and institutions around the globe.

In the College of Engineering at Illinois, you will participate in groundbreaking research, explore new ideas, and develop your leadership and team skills. Engineering at Illinois is a transformational experience that will prepare you to succeed in your professional endeavors—and to make a difference in the world.