Engineering

A Smart Investment in Your Future 

If you’re looking for one of the best engineering programs in Wisconsin, UW-Platteville is a smart choice. We’re consistently recognized as one of the top engineering colleges in the Midwest, graduating the second-largest number of engineering degrees in the state. 

Our graduates go on to design, innovate, and lead at top companies across Wisconsin, the Midwest, and around the world. At UW-Platteville, you’ll benefit from the same hands-on education and small-class experience that employers know and trust.

Choose from Seven ABET-Accredited Engineering Programs

You deserve a degree that holds real value in your career. UW-Platteville’s seven ABET-accredited engineering programs meet the highest professional standards, ensuring your education is respected by employers everywhere. 

Our programs include:

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Engineering Physics

Each program combines theory with hands-on experience, so you’ll graduate confident and career-ready.

Learn by Doing—From Day One 

At UW-Platteville, you’ll learn by doing, not just memorizing. With small class sizes and access to cutting-edge labs, you’ll work directly with professors who care about your success.

Through undergraduate research, senior design projects, and the Huff Family Innovation Center, you’ll tackle real challenges alongside industry partners. From designing sustainable energy systems to developing safer technology, your work will make a difference.

Looking to advance your skills?

Our online Master of Science in Engineering program blends advanced technical training with leadership and communication courses—so you can take your career to the next level on your schedule. 

Courses such as Engineering Management, Simulation Modeling of Engineering Systems, and Engineering Communications prepare you to lead teams, manage complex projects, and innovate in any setting.

At UW-Platteville, our small class sizes and state-of-the-art laboratories allow you to have big opportunities to conduct research, working with faculty mentors, as an undergraduate student. In the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, research is an important part of the learning experience. For example, all students complete senior design projects, working with an industry partner to solve real problems or create new products. Undergraduates have conducted research on topics ranging from new ways to harvest energy to safer methods for the disposal of nuclear waste, presenting their findings on campus, at industry events, and as part of the annual Research in the Rotunda held at Wisconsin’s Capitol Rotunda.

Experience Innovation on Campus

Innovation thrives here. The new Sesquicentennial Hall, home to the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, features sustainable design, collaborative maker spaces, and the Huff Family Innovation Center—a hub for creativity and invention.

This state-of-the-art facility gives you space to test ideas, build prototypes, and collaborate across disciplines. It’s where technology meets imagination, and you bring ideas to life.

Real-World Experience Through Internships and Co-ops

You’ll have the chance to gain hands-on experience through paid internships and co-ops that connect classroom learning with real-world applications.

Whether you spend a summer working in industry or a semester on a co-op rotation, you’ll gain valuable skills, professional connections, and resume-ready experience—before graduation.

Empowering All Students in STEM

UW-Platteville’s nationally recognized Women in STEM program is shaping the future of engineering and innovation. While it began with a focus on supporting women, today the program welcomes and empowers all students who are passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 

Through mentoring, scholarships, leadership opportunities, and community, you’ll find the encouragement and resources to thrive in STEM fields. The program’s commitment to inclusion and excellence earned UW-Platteville the Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion from ABET. 

You belong here.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers

From the STEM Expo to Women in STEM Career Day, Pioneering Your Future in STEM, and STEM Career Exploration Day, UW-Platteville leads the way in connecting young learners to science, technology, and engineering. These outreach events help students discover their passion early and inspire future Pioneers.