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Cornell engineers are motivated, collaborative, compassionate, and intelligent. If these qualities resonate with you, consider joining our diverse community of passionate students and faculty. You will be emboldened to break the rules of conventional thought—to think independently and explore new ways to improve the quality of life on our planet. Together, we work to tackle problems great and small. How will you break the rules to do great things?
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What makes Cornell Engineering unique?
We are the largest and highest ranked engineering program in the Ivy League.
Our program has incredible depth with 14 majors and 20 minors in addition to the breadth of academic opportunities across the University.
Cornell Engineering sponsors 29 student-led project teams.
Females compose 53% of the Class of 2022 and 50% of the College of Engineering overall.
All faculty in our college teach and advise undergraduate students.
Our students gain access to an unparalleled career network.
We provide outstanding support services from faculty, peers, and our advising and student services offices.
I am a Cornell Engineer
I will break the rules to do what was once thought impossible. My advice to you? Pursue every opportunity that you see, no matter how small.
Atsu ( Manassas, VA ), chemical engineering
I am a Cornell Engineer
For me, engineering is problem solving. I feel that the base of all engineering is learning how to think in a different way, and apply that way of thinking to solve problems with creativity and innovation.
~ Caitie (Midland, MI), operations research and engineering
I am a Cornell Engineer
I will break the rules to prove that some rules are worth breaking.
~ Justin (Homestead, FL), computer science
I am a Cornell Engineer
An engineering education isn't defined by all math and physics you learn in the classroom. It's about being on a team that builds a race car. It's about creating a satellite that NASA will launch into space. It's about writing software to automatically identify birds from the songs they sing. These are all real experiences my friends and I are having here at Cornell, and they are what will define you as an engineer.
~ Kenny (Palo Alto, CA), mechanical engineer
I am a Cornell Engineer
You are unstoppable if you believe in yourself.
~Chloe (Port Harcourt, Nigeria), mechanical and aerospace engineering
I am a Cornell Engineer
People might say that your path is defined for you, but it’s not their life. It’s yours, and you have the power to define and achieve your own success.
~Francis (Forest Hills, NY), electrical and computer engineering
Cornell University: Glorious to View (Short Version)
This video celebrates what makes Cornell University so special—its campus beauty, breadth and depth of academics, spirit of inclusiveness, and commitment to serving the public good. From its inception, Cornell has aspired to be elite and egalitarian. As founder Ezra Cornell said, “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”
Featured Alumni
Zhiting Tian was elected a fellow of ASME
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Meet Anita Sanchez
Growing up in San Diego, nobody in Anita Sanchez’s immediate family was an engineer. But there is a definite argument to be made that both of her parents were in STEM fields. Her mother is a data... Read more about Meet Anita Sanchez
Matthew Mosquera Applies Interdisciplinary Engineering to Medical Research
When Matthew Mosquera arrived at Cornell in 2015 to start his doctoral degree, he thought he would focus on fluid research. Yet after he heard a talk by Associate Professor Ankur Singh about using... Read more about Matthew Mosquera Applies Interdisciplinary Engineering to Medical Research
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NYC Visioning projects host cross-campus events
The four faculty teams that received funding support through the President’s Visioning Committee on Cornell in New York City have conducted cross-campus workshops, hosted interdisciplinary talks and... Read more about NYC Visioning projects host cross-campus events
Expanded Kessler Fellows program welcomes new cohort
The College of Engineering’s Kessler Fellows program is now open to all junior STEM majors and is under new leadership. Read more about Expanded Kessler Fellows program welcomes new cohort
InSight detects gravity waves, low rumbles and devilish dust
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Key Statistics about Cornell Engineering
I thought I wanted to be an engineer because I liked math and science, I have learned that I truly want to be an engineer to help people. At Cornell Engineering, at the end of the day, your end user for anything and everything that you do is another human being, and I think that is pretty special.