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University of Illinois Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MechSE) is one of 12 departments within the University of Illinois College of Engineering. The MechSE department was formed in 2006 through a merger of the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Department with the Mechanical Engineering program from the previous Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. The department offers degrees in mechanical engineering, engineering mechanics (B.S.), and theoretical and applied mechanics.

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Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
TypePublic
Department HeadAnthony M Jacobi
Academic staff
70
Students1,350
Undergraduates950
Postgraduates400
Location
Urbana
,
Illinois
,
United States of America
Colors  Illinois Blue1
  Illinois Orange1
Websitemechanical.illinois.edu

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MechSE) is one of 12 departments within the University of Illinois College of Engineering. The MechSE department was formed in 2006 through a merger of the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Department with the Mechanical Engineering program from the previous Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department.2 The department offers degrees in mechanical engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), engineering mechanics (B.S.), and theoretical and applied mechanics (M.S., Ph.D.).

As of 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked the program the sixth-best US school for undergraduate mechanical engineering program and fifth-best graduate mechanical engineering program.34

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  1. "Color Palettes, Identity Standards, Illinois". Identitystandards.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  2. "UIUC Senate merges TAM and MIE Departements" (PDF). UIUC Senate. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  3. "Undergraduate program rankings". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  4. "Graduate program rankings". Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
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