Skip to main
University-wide Navigation

Advancing the Commonwealth and Beyond

#1 Engineering College in Kentucky (USNWR)

231 Employers Participate in on-campus recruiting events

$107M Active Research Awards

A Community of Support

We train students to solve monumental engineering challenges. We offer rigorous programs and enriching experiences that encourage collaboration and creativity. We provide an environment where students can cultivate curiosity through innovative research. We partner with industry through co-ops and internships to give students real-world experiences that lead to meaningful careers. We are a community making the future better through engineering.

 

Visit Us

Group of Students being lead by staff member on tour of the engineering complex.

Visit Us

Apply Now

Group of 7 students, wearing shorts and t-shirts, standing in front of the Engineering Arches in the Engineering complex.

Apply Now

Departments and Programs

Beautiful image of engineering archways

View Degrees and Programs

Alumni

Image of distinguished alumni

Alumni

Industry Engagement

Career Fair

Industry Engagement

News

UK researcher using AI to unravel proteins, advance medical research

How can artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionize the fight against some of the world’s most devastating diseases, such as cancer and Alzheimer’s? At the University of Kentucky, one researcher is harnessing the power of AI to uncover answers that could transform treatment, improve outcomes and give hope to millions.

Wilson and Michigan's Jensen team up to take engineering students from surviving to thriving

Sarah Wilson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, has received a new award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bolster well-being among engineering students in the amount of $347,824.

Biomedical researchers selected for journal cover

A graphical abstract from researchers in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering was selected for the cover of the 2024 volume of IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine.

Pigman College of Engineering collaborating on 4 Provost IMPACT Awards

The University of Kentucky Office of the Provost and numerous faculty and staff members marked the second year of the Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards initiative on Sept. 26 with a reception for award recipients. 

Ph.D. student named 2024 CPS Rising Star

Xu Tao, a graduate student in the Pigman College of Engineering , was one of 45 scholars from across the nation selected to attend the competitive 2024 CPS Rising Stars Workshop, hosted by the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science.

UK engineers help NASA improve heat shields for 1st crewed Moon mission in 50 years

Researchers in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky are at the forefront of advancing space travel safety and reliability by improving heat shields for NASA’s Artemis program.

The Future of Engineering in Kentucky

Our role in the engineering talent pipeline is critical. We have the sightlines and connections into the K-12 system to identify and recruit engineering talent. We have the ability to hone that talent to the needs of businesses and industry through our academic programs. And, we have the connections to place that talent where it can have meaningful impact for our graduates, the businesses that hire them and the communities where they live. This building will support every future engineering student in the college by enhancing the hands-on approach to engineering education.

To meet the new and complex challenges of a world built on technology, our students need increased opportunities to roll up their sleeves and tackle real-world problems. The Funkhouser Building modernization will give them a space for that.

 

Rendering and visualization of the new Funkhouser modernization project