The story of the Paducah campus has always been one of community. In the summer of 1998, Paducah's engineering college opened its doors and had its first class of engineering students.

For over 25 years, the Paducah campus has provided opportunities and pathways to acquire and engineering degree from the #1 engineering program in the state. 

Since celebrating its 25th year, the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering Extended Campus at Paducah launched a new degree offering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology, in partnership with West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

The new bachelor of science degree joins the established Bachelor of Science Degrees in Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

The UK Engineering Paducah Campus also offers professional certificates in aerospace engineering, automotive production engineering and environmental engineering.

The degree programs — created out of a need to retain talent in the area — not only add to the range of opportunities for students, but also meet the regional need for professional engineers in the highly industrialized part of the Commonwealth.

More than 500 students have graduated from the Paducah Campus, with an estimated direct economic impact on Western Kentucky of more than $25 million annually. Two thirds of their graduates also remain in the Western Kentucky area.