Assuring a Quality Education
UA College of Engineering undergraduate degree programs, except Environmental Engineering and Architectural Engineering, are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Environmental Engineering and Architectural Engineering are the newest undergraduate degree programs. In January 2020, the University initiated the processes to obtain an accreditation evaluation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Based on the standard length of time required for such evaluations, an accreditation decision is anticipated by Fall Semester 2021.
ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates.
ABET accredits programs, not institutions. It provides specialized accreditation for postsecondary programs within degree-granting institutions already recognized by national or regional institutional accreditation agencies or national education authorities worldwide.
Undergraduate Enrollment Trends
| Plan | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 114 | 137 | 140 | 155 | 140 | 150 | 188 |
| Architectural Engineering | 6 | 21 | 26 | 35 | |||
| Biomedical Engineering | 198 | 185 | 182 | 183 | 186 | 163 | 169 |
| Biosystems Engineering | 47 | 52 | 59 | 64 | 53 | 49 | 51 |
| Chemical Engineering | 211 | 244 | 247 | 245 | 275 | 258 | 240 |
| Civil Engineering | 111 | 118 | 132 | 132 | 122 | 123 | 131 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 309 | 374 | 412 | 446 | 412 | 390 | 377 |
| Engineering Management | 59 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 49 | 48 | 51 |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 33 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 59 | 60 | 64 | 92 | 159 | 218 | 226 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 88 | 78 | 61 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 318 | 387 | 428 | 441 | 442 | 454 | 407 |
| Mining Engineering | 91 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 56 | 45 |
| No Major Selected, Engineering * | 958 | 930 | 804 | 663 | 712 | 791 | 727 |
| Optical Sciences & Engineering | 91 | 93 | 100 | 123 | 102 | 116 | 111 |
| Systems Engineering | 89 | 102 | 111 | 118 | 150 | 141 | 129 |
* New freshmen are admitted into “no major selected, engineering.” Students typically select a major by the end of their first year at the University, though they may delay selection until well into their second year of studies.
BS Degrees Awarded
| Plan | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 31 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 37 | 30 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 4 | |||||||
| Biomedical Engineering | 45 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 51 | 52 | |
| Biosystems Engineering | 15 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 17 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 49 | 35 | 70 | 74 | 65 | 83 | 75 | |
| Civil Engineering | 39 | 33 | 39 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 31 | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 59 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 121 | 131 | |
| Engineering Management | 32 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 18 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Industrial Engineering | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 86 | |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 31 | 22 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 17 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 80 | 89 | 126 | 112 | 154 | 144 | 146 | |
| Mining Engineering | 17 | 27 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 23 | |
| Optical Sciences & Engineering | 35 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 40 | 19 | 36 | |
| Systems Engineering | 19 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 61 | 59 | |
| Grand Total | 479 * | 474 * | 583 * | 570 | 647 | 668 | 731 | |
* Grand Total includes degrees awarded in degree programs that have since been discontinued.
Objectives and Outcomes by Department
Biosystems Engineering
BS Biosystems Engineering
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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
BS Aerospace Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
BS Biomedical Engineering
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Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
BS Architectural Engineering
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Mapping of courses and activities to program outcomes [PDF]BS Civil Engineering
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Chemical and Environmental Engineering
BS Chemical Engineering
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Where our graduates go after graduation [PDF]BS Environmental Engineering
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
BS Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Mining and Geological Engineering
BS Mining Engineering
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Materials Science and Engineering
BS Materials Science and Engineering
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Optical Sciences and Engineering
BS Optical Sciences and Engineering
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Systems and Industrial Engineering
BS Industrial Engineering
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Where our graduates go after graduation [PDF]BS Systems Engineering
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Where our graduates go after graduation [PDF]BS Engineering Management
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