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Engineer What's Next

Graduate Programs to Shape Your Future

The Penn State College of Engineering delivers unrivaled experiences for graduate students, preparing industry professionals, researchers, and educators with the capabilities to inspire change and impact tomorrow.

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20+

graduate
discipline areas

1,800

residential and online
graduate students

50+

graduate program
offerings*

*Includes professionally focused and research-based degree programs and graduate certificates and minors

Program Option

Program Options for Every Engineer

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Minors & Certificates
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Discover What's Next

With expert mentorship from world-renowned faculty, access to leading-edge facilities and equipment, and a University culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, our graduate students are ideally positioned to engage in hands-on research that impacts the world.

Funding Your Graduate School Ambitions

Prospective and current graduate students have access to numerous types of financial support, both internal and external, to cover or aid in the costs of graduate education. These include scholarships, fellowships, graduate assistantships, and loans.

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Building Toward the Future

With the construction of two new teaching and research buildings on West Campus, a new hub of engineering activity is taking shape at University Park; one where students, faculty, alumni, staff, and members of industry can converge and collaborate.

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The Engineering Collabortive and Research Education Building is the new hub of engineering academics and student services.
Engineering Design and Innovation Building
The Engineering Design and Innovation Building serves as the cornerstone to capstone multi-use design and maker space facility.
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Home in Happy Valley

The University Park campus is situated next to the quintessential college town of State College, in a region of Pennsylvania affectionately known as Happy Valley. It's a place that makes an appearance on many "best" lists because of its friendly atmosphere, rich connection to education, natural resources, and strong economy. And it's the perfect spot to engineer what's next.

What’s Next

Are you ready to join the #WeAre spirit and engineer solutions to build a better future, or do you have general questions about the possibilities of a College of Engineering graduate education? Connect with us or start your application to begin your journey to engineer what’s next.