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Mechanical Engineering

#7 Undergraduate Program in the U.S.

U.S. News and World Report 2024

STUDENTS success

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LOCATION: WEST LAFAYETTE AND INDIANAPOLIS

Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest of all engineering majors, and our students’ work touches most every industry. Purdue mechanical engineering graduates have become astronauts, athletes, entrepreneurs, and everything in between.

Mechanical engineers develop creative solutions to meet grand challenges in energy, environment, food, housing, water, transportation, safety, and health. Classes include a wide range of physics, electronics, 3D printing, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, controls and more.

Contact Info:
meundergrad@purdue.edu 

2023 GRADUATE DATA
$78,515 Average Starting Salary

within 6 months of graduation

94% Average Placement Rate

in industry or graduate school

common specialty areas in Mechanical engineering

Autonomous vehicles
Machine Design
sustainable Energy
Robotics
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top employers

General Dynamics
Rolls Royce
Sargent & Lundy
Caterpillar Inc.
General Motors
Northrop Grumman
Cummins, INC.
John Deere
Space X
Allison Transmission

top industries

Manufacturing and Machinery
Airline, Aviation, & Aerospace
Engineering Services

AutomotivE
Consumer Goods & Services
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