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College of Engineering
Your path to an amazing engineering career begins here
A prestigious engineering program is nothing without passion – inspiring future engineering leaders, pursuing groundbreaking research, transforming technology to make a difference and creating solutions to make the world a better place.
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What can I study?
Iowa State engineering graduates are in high demand. With so many academic options, you can choose what inspires you most to help change the world.
Majors, minors and certificates
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Aerospace Engineering
Major
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Agricultural Engineering
Major
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Biological Systems Engineering
Major
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Biomedical Engineering
Major, Minor
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Chemical Engineering
Major
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Civil Engineering
Major
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Computer Engineering
Major
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Construction Engineering
Major
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Cyber Security Engineering
Major, Minor
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Cyber-Physical Systems
Minor
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Electrical Engineering
Major
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Energy Systems Engineering
Minor
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Engineering Sales
Minor
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Entrepreneurship
Minor
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Environmental Engineering
Major
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Industrial Engineering
Major
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Leadership Studies
Minor, Certificate
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Materials Engineering
Major
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Mechanical Engineering
Major
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Nondestructive Evaluation
Minor
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Software Engineering
Major
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Sustainability
Minor
Research
The College of Engineering is creating new solutions to society's challenges with work in six signature research areas – advanced materials and manufacturing, engineered medicine, engineering education, energy systems, resilient infrastructures, and secure cyberspace and autonomy.
Innovation and entrepreneurship
The College of Engineering is teaching and coaching students to work with customers and leverage new technology to engineer value-oriented marketplace solutions.
Success at Iowa State
How will you choose to make the world better? Perhaps you will discover sustainable energy sources that won’t pollute the air. Make information more secure in our digital society. Create new transportation systems to safely move people. Design bio-ceramic bone implants to make lives better. Or improve processes in a company to help save time and money. Embrace your potential and discover what you have to offer the world.
Engineering career paths
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Aerospace engineer
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Agricultural engineer
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Biological systems engineer
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Chemical engineer
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Civil engineer
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Computer engineer
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Construction engineer
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Cyber security engineer
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Electrical engineer
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Environmental engineer
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Industrial engineer
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Materials engineer
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Mechanical engineer
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Software engineer
Featured story
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Engaging the next generation of scientists
Christopher Whitmer
Chief technology officer, Parametric Studio Inc.
I'm ready to apply
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