Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University

Through deep scholarship, hands-on learning, and research experiences, the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) works to uncover important societal benefits in the areas of sustainability, mobility, and human health. Stanford’s multi-disciplinary ME curriculum focuses on areas including sustainability, product design, and biomedical engineering using a range of methodologies, from design thinking, computational simulation, and control systems to multi-scale approaches that stretch from the nanoscale to complex biological and mechanical systems.

The university tries to align academic course work with research to prepare scholars in specialized areas within the field. Areas of specialization include automatic controls, energy systems, fluid mechanics, design, and more.

Stanford University is ranked among the top 5 universities for Mechanical Engineering as per QS World University Ranking.