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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, 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, operations research and engineering
I am a Cornell Engineer
I will break the rules to prove that some rules are worth breaking.
~ Justin, computer science
I am a Cornell Engineer
For me, engineering is the world’s most unorthodox art form. To me, innovating in technology is indistinguishable from deriving the most creative and beautiful alternate realities humanity can imagine.
~ Alex, computer science
I am a Cornell Engineer
You are unstoppable if you believe in yourself.
~Chloe, 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, 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.”
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Tibra Wheeler
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Powerful Cornell software informs NYC’s transportation planning
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Alexander Sorets, B.S. '19
"I have been able to conduct research in a lab and be a teaching assistant for two courses. I believe that the BME major helped a lot when I was applying to Ph.D. programs, in that I could discuss current research with professors at a high level due to the number of papers I have read for my classes." Read more about Alexander Sorets, B.S. '19
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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.