Build the Future. Start at UMSL Engineering.

At the UMSL School of Engineering, we’re not just preparing students for careers—we’re empowering them to shape the world. With cutting-edge programs, real-world learning and a campus located in the heart of a thriving metropolitan region, UMSL Engineering offers the tools, support and opportunities to launch bold ideas and meaningful impact.

Whether you’re designing sustainable cities, advancing health technologies or coding the next big innovation, your journey starts here.

In 2025, UMSL will open the doors to a brand-new School of Engineering—a bold investment in our students, our region and the future of the field. The new facilities will include state-of-the-art laboratories, active learning classrooms and modern collaborative spaces designed to foster creativity, community and discovery.

As a public, urban research university, UMSL is deeply connected to the industries and people of St. Louis. Our engineering programs are built to meet the needs of today’s workforce while opening doors for tomorrow’s possibilities.

Join a new kind of engineering school—one built for the world ahead.

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Civil Engineering

Design and build the infrastructure that shapes our world, from cities and bridges to transportation systems, waterways, and environmental solutions. Civil engineering at UMSL focuses on creating sustainable, safe, and efficient structures that support communities and improve everyday life.

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Electrical Engineering

Harness the power of electricity to innovate solutions across communications, manufacturing, healthcare, defense, and environmental systems. Electrical engineering at UMSL focuses on developing cutting-edge technology that drives progress and transforms the way we live and work.

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Mechanical Engineering

Tackle challenges in energy systems, machine design, manufacturing, automation, environmental control, and biomechanics. Mechanical engineering at UMSL focuses on designing forward-thinking solutions that shape industries and advance modern technoloy.

Why Choose UMSL Engineering?

The School of Engineering at UMSL provides:

  • Undergraduate research opportunities in the field
  • Hands-on experiential learning opportunities
  • Outstanding faculty
  • State of the art teaching and research facilities
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • Internship opportunities with leading engineering firms


Why Choose UMSL Engineering

Message from the Director

Dear UMSL Engineering Community,

I am delighted to welcome you to the UMSL School of Engineering, the first public engineering school in East Missouri. Through design, analysis, innovation, and creativity, UMSL Engineers are charged to solve problems that benefit society, enhance the welfare of humanity, and transform lives.

UMSL Engineering will admit its first cohort of students in Fall 2025. The school offers a wide range of specializations with different undergraduate disciplines in civil engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering, and expands to other prospective engineering fields including graduate programs. Such academic diversity helps to address the workforce gaps and the shortage of well-trained engineers in the region, expand the research and innovation ecosystem to address regional and global grand challenges, drive the regional economy, and enhance socio-economic mobility.

UMSL is committed to providing students with access to the highest quality education, unparalleled resources, socioeconomic mobility, and to transforming lives. UMSL has an excellent staff to help you foster successful academic experience, identify and access opportunities, both on and off campus. I encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities. Outside of the classroom, I encourage you to pursue a holistic experience - engage in student organizations, professional societies, connect with other students and learn about different cultures. We want you to feel welcome, a sense of belonging, and embrace the UMSL engineering community.

George Nnanna, Ph.D., P.E., ASME Fellow
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Founding Director, School of Engineering
brannanna@umsl.edu