Assuring a Quality Education
UA College of Engineering undergraduate degree programs, except Software Engineering, are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Software Engineering is the newest undergraduate degree program, effective Fall Semester 2021. The Software Engineering degree program may request an evaluation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, once the degree program yields a cohort of graduates.
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
| Degree Program | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 155 | 140 | 145 | 188 | 215 | 196 |
| Architectural Engineering | 6 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 37 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 183 | 186 | 160 | 169 | 167 | 161 |
| Biosystems Engineering | 64 | 53 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 48 |
| Chemical Engineering | 245 | 275 | 255 | 240 | 201 | 188 |
| Civil Engineering | 132 | 122 | 123 | 131 | 126 | 126 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 446 | 412 | 393 | 377 | 397 | 465 |
| Engineering Management | 72 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Environmental Engineering | 24 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 40 | 40 |
| Industrial Engineering | 92 | 159 | 220 | 226 | 180 | 165 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 46 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 441 | 442 | 443 | 407 | 368 | 327 |
| Mining Engineering | 63 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 59 |
| No Major Selected, Engineering * | 663 | 712 | 803 | 751 | 837 | 930 |
| Optical Sciences & Engineering | 123 | 102 | 115 | 111 | 97 | 89 |
| Software Engineering | 5 | 60 | ||||
| Systems Engineering | 118 | 150 | 138 | 129 | 107 | 109 |
* New first-year students 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
| Degree Program | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22* | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 33 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 42 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 4 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Biomedical Engineering | 54 | 38 | 51 | 52 | 43 | 44 | |
| Biosystems Engineering | 12 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 21 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 74 | 65 | 83 | 75 | 83 | 57 | |
| Civil Engineering | 36 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 39 | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 91 | 130 | 121 | 131 | 87 | 101 | |
| Engineering Management | 24 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 15 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 22 | 24 | 32 | 86 | 101 | 40 | |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 27 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 15 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 112 | 154 | 144 | 146 | 128 | 135 | |
| Mining Engineering | 24 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 11 | |
| Optical Sciences & Engineering | 19 | 40 | 19 | 36 | 32 | 24 | |
| Systems Engineering | 40 | 29 | 61 | 60 | 43 | 38 | |
| Grand Total | 570 | 647 | 668 | 732 | 644 | 596 | |
* Last updated 9/20/2022.
Objectives and Outcomes by Department
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
BS Aerospace Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
BS Biomedical Engineering
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Biosystems Engineering
BS Biosystems Engineering
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Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
BS Architectural Engineering
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Chemical and Environmental Engineering
BS Chemical Engineering
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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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