Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University is home to such diverse activities as biomechanics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, control, manufacturing, energy systems, MEMS, and nanotechnology.
The department offices and laboratories are housed within the first and second floors of the S. W. Mudd Building on Columbia's Morningside campus. We have recently added new laboratories in the areas of nanotechnology, optical nanostructures, and fracture and crack mechanics, as well as new facilities in the fields of robotics and automation and control.
The undergraduate program is ABET accredited and allows students to take electives within the department, at Columbia College, and in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students at all levels are encouraged to participate in our cutting-edge research labs, and to join clubs such as the ASME, Solar-Splash, SAE, and AIAA.