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A Better Tomorrow

No one's more determined to discover what's possible than Illinois Grainger Engineering
— solving the world's toughest challenges is in our DNA.

 

Facts and Rankings

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

18K+
students from 50 states and 100 countries

100K+
alumni worldwide


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.

Preparing to go to college for the first time or looking to transfer from another institution? We've got you covered! Explore our majors, sign up for a visit, prepare to apply and more.

We offer many options, from graduate and professional programs to online degrees and certificates. Discover the best path for your goals, learn how to apply, and find faculty in your field.

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Grainger Engineers at Work

Big challenges. Bold solutions. See how Grainger engineers are shaping tomorrow's world.  

Advancing toward a new era of nuclear research on campus

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission met with representatives from U. of I. and NANO Nuclear to mark the start of its review of the Construction Permit Application for a campus microreactor.

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Researchers develop compact, sustainable nitrogen reactor

The modular reactor generates ammonia with nitrogen and water instead of hydrogen, with the ultimate goal of turning air, water and electricity into food using as few resources as possible.

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Engineers Without Borders students assist local and global communities

The award-winning student organization is updating a water treatment plant facility in Woodford County, Illinois, and building a gravity-fed water distribution system in Rwanda.

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Chicago missed the tech boom. Quantum computing gives it a second chance.

The Wall Street Journal spotlighted Chicago's quantum computing ambitions and the University of Illinois' pivotal role in the region's emergence as a global hub for the technology.

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Grainger Engineering technology takes the pitch at World Cup

World Cup players will wear friction-engineered shoes made with microstructure technology from the lab of Grainger Engineering Professor Bill King.

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Copper cold plates could slash data-center energy usage

The researchers estimate that if used to cool an entire data center, the technology would contribute only around 1.1% of the data center’s total energy usage compared to more than 30% for conventional air-cooling methods.

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Grainger Engineering Magazine

OUT NOW: Engineering Takes on Cancer

Grainger Engineering is leveraging engineering principles to accelerate advancements in cancer biology and treatment

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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.

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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.

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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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