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42
top ten ranked degree programs and specialties
26
top five ranked degree programs and specialities
#5
undergraduate engineering program in the nation
#6
graduate engineering program in the nation
#2
online master's engineering program in the nation
600+
world-class faculty and industry experts
Academic Programs
When you join Grainger Engineering, you join the next generation of change-makers. Let's invent the future in engineering and computing together.
Grainger Engineers at Work
Big challenges. Bold solutions. See how Grainger engineers are shaping tomorrow's world.
Launch, grow, retain: Strengthening Urbana-to-Chicago corridor to foster lasting entrepreneurship
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- October 28, 2026
Madison Fanning named 2026 Lincoln Academy Student Laureate
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- October 26, 2026
Grainger Engineering announces winners of second annual Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge
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- October 23, 2026
Balancing AI's promise and environmental impact
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- October 13, 2026
Remembering Nobel laureate Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Leggett
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- October 9, 2026
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OUT NOW: Engineering Takes on Cancer
Grainger Engineering is leveraging engineering principles to accelerate advancements in cancer biology and treatment
Research for Good
We're engineered to make the world better than we found it. Our researchers innovate solutions that save lives, sustain a healthier planet and help societies thrive — and we do it every day.
Entrepreneurship
Grainger Engineering will change the way you see the world to tackle important challenges. Through our entrepreneurial programs and opportunities, you'll gain the skills necessary to become a successful innovator and leader.
Chicago
America's next great tech epicenter isn't on either coast. It's in Chicago, where the city's industrial might has merged with Grainger Engineering's groundbreaking discoveries — from quantum to AI and beyond.
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