Engineering a Better Future

Find Your Fit

Case Western Reserve University’s collaborative approach to engineering research and experiential learning opportunities will equip you to solve the pressing problems of today—and the future. Whether you’re looking to start your undergraduate degree or advance your career, you’ll find an academic home in one of our nearly 50 degree programs.

At A Glance

#51
engineering school in the U.S.*
#51
among more than 260 accredited engineering graduate programs*
#27
in U.S. utility patents awarded**

Innovative, life-saving care

Combining biology and chip producing technologies, Umut Gurkan's lab created small-scale models of human biology that pharmaceutical companies can use to test new compounds. He also developed a point-of-care diagnostic test to screen babies and children for sickle cell disease.

 Umut Gurkan in the lab with a student

Making Headlines

  • Eli Reshotko sitting at a desk
    December 22, 2025
    For nearly four decades, Eli Reshotko, PhD, helped guide the evolution of engineering research and education—thoughtfully and with a deep commitment to both students and faculty. A respected scholar and leader, he played a central role in building internationally recognized research programs while…
  • Photo of School of Dental Medicine faculty member Kristin Williams being interviewed by the news
    December 19, 2025
    Journalists routinely turn to Case Western Reserve University faculty first. Whether it’s breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their…
  • Photo of the light-up CWRU logo on the back of a campus building
    December 19, 2025
    From advancing precision medicine and examining how nail fungus affects various sports to investigating multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments, researchers at Case Western Reserve University push the boundaries of discovery across labs, clinics and collaborative spaces each day…

A Well-Rounded Experience

From our hands-on Roger E. Susi First-Year Undergraduate Engineering Experience to our accredited co-op program, from the Sears think[box] innovation center to the countless ways to engage with our surrounding community, there’s no shortage of experiential learning opportunities to take your degree to the next level.

Cleveland skyline with buildings and the river

A Place for Success

What do you get when you combine a global hub for technology, manufacturing and healthcare with world-class cultural institutions, entertainment, sports teams and more? The answer is Cleveland, Ohio.

*U.S. News & World Report
**National Academy of Inventors