UC Davis College of Engineering

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University of California, Davis, College of Engineering
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Type Public
Established1962
Dean Richard L. Corsi [1]
Academic staff
200 [2]
Undergraduates 4,403
Postgraduates 1,159
Location, ,
U.S.
Website engineering.ucdavis.edu

The UC Davis College of Engineering is one of four undergraduate colleges on the campus of the University of California, Davis. One of the largest engineering programs in the U.S., the UC Davis College of Engineering offers 11 ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering majors. The college offers majors from a broad scope of engineering disciplines, including aerospace science, biochemical, biological systems, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, materials science, and mechanical engineering. [3]

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The college attracted more than $87.4 million in research grants in fiscal year 2013–14. [4]

Departments

The college is organized into eight departments, which offer various programs of study:

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the College of Engineering include:

See also

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