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

  • Pitching_FI2
    January 09, 2026
    This past November, the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University hosted its inaugural Venture4Impact social entrepreneurship pitch competition. Winning teams of the competition include: AISA Solutions, led by second-year accounting and finance…
  • Photo of CWRU 2025 spelled out in marquee lights in Tinkham Veale University Center
    December 23, 2025
    A lot happens at Case Western Reserve University in a single calendar year. We wish graduates “good luck” in May as they take the next steps in their lives and months later, welcome new students as they begin their college journeys in August and greet alumni when they return for homecoming. But,…
  • 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…

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