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

  • aerial of CWRU
    March 20, 2026
    Tanush Anaund, a third-year undergraduate student majoring in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded the ELLWOOD Metallurgy Scholarship. The scholarship includes a summer internship. Anaund is working alongside John Lewandowski, the Arthur P. Armington Professor of Engineering in the…
  • Group wearing extended reality headsets gather around an illustration of molecules
    March 18, 2026
    Since Erin Henninger experienced her first extended reality (XR) headset in 2014, she has worked with Case Western Reserve University’s Interactive Commons to prepare for a future where students could leverage XR-type devices in their studies. Now, as executive director of the Interactive Commons,…
  • Photo of a man with quadriplegia holding an item with the help of a brain-computer interface
    March 16, 2026
    Clinical trial will compare brain, nerve and combined stimulation approaches to restore sensation after spinal cord injury

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