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Engineering

BS Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

Mechanical engineers serve society by solving problems in transportation, energy, the environment, and human health. The activity of mechanical engineers extends from the investigation of physical phenomena governing the behavior of our surroundings to the manufacture and evaluation of products.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division Requirements (Math, Physics, and Chemistry, Engineering); Upper Division Requirements (Core); Technical Electives (Technical Elective Units, Technical Design, Quantitative Science, Upper Division Mechanical Engineering Units). 15 units of technical electives are required and must be chosen from the approved technical elective list.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Engineering & Computer Science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college-level admission (not programme-specific): students apply to UC Berkeley and are admitted to the College of Engineering.

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/

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