University of Kentucky - College of Engineering - Future Students

Live at the core of innovation

Engineers are the creators, thinkers, and innovators whose ideas and inspirations drive our global marketplace. The car you drive, the computer on your desk and the cell phone in your pocket — all these objects that make up your daily life come in part from engineers. From building bridges to discovering new medications to writing the software that powers the Internet, engineers do things that make our 21st-century world work. As an engineer, you can take part in the most exciting research and exploration happening on the planet — and sometimes off it, too!

Even during economic ups and downs, engineers are still needed to get things done. Engineering is one of the few four-year, undergraduate degree programs that can turn you into a licensed, high-earning professional. Of course, grad school is an option — but if you want to be out of school and earning the big bucks quickly, think engineering. It’s all up to you.

See yourself in blue

Now in its second century of existence, the UK College of Engineering is the only ranked engineering program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With our small class sizes and wide-ranging opportunities for student involvement and leadership, we are ready to help you make your future in engineering.

As a student at UK you will have all the advantages that come with being a student in a flagship state institution, but within the intimate, personal environment of the College of Engineering.

• Nationally- and internationally-recognized faculty bring their expertise into your classrooms and labs, and are genuinely interested in helping you succeed.
• Our low student-to-faculty ratio gives you unparalleled opportunities to interact with faculty and participate in undergraduate research.
• Opportunities like the Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments, KySat satellite project, Solar Car Team, Big Blue high-altitude unmanned glider, 3-D scanning research and numerous summer programs let you start doing research right away, even as an undergraduate.

A future for you

Nationally, more than 900 UK engineering alumni serve as presidents, CEOs, vice presidents or partners in their corporations. With student opportunities like the Co-operative Education Program, the Advanced Science and Technology Commercialization Center (ASTeCC) and the Center for Manufacturing, you have the opportunity at UK to start working on your future — today. What are you waiting for? Apply now!