The halls, classrooms, laboratories, and student spaces across UConn Engineering are once again buzzing with activity.
This fall, 4,175 undergraduate students are enrolled in the UConn College of Engineering, including 1,049 first-year students beginning their engineering journeys as members of the Class of 2030.
They arrive at a College spanning disciplines from biomedical engineering and computer science to robotics, materials science, civil engineering, and aerospace and manufacturing, each offering students opportunities to turn ideas into solutions for some of society’s most complex challenges.
“More than 4,000 students call UConn Engineering home, and that is something we are incredibly proud of,” says Dean JC Zhao. “Our students are the driving force behind this College. They bring energy, curiosity, and new ideas into our classrooms every day. Our job is to give them the tools, experiences, and opportunities to transform those ideas into innovations that can make a difference in Connecticut and around the world.”
The College of Engineering’s fall 2026 enrollment reflects the wide range of engineering disciplines available to students across UConn. Here’s a breakdown of the College’s total undergraduate enrollment by major across all campuses:
- Biomedical Engineering: 389
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: 264
- Civil Engineering: 442
- Environmental Engineering: 108
- Computer Science: 617
- Computer Science and Engineering: 222
- Data Science and Engineering: 89
- Computer Engineering: 118
- Electrical Engineering: 360
- Engineering Physics: 16
- Management and Engineering for Manufacturing: 112
- Multidisciplinary Engineering: 48
- Materials Science and Engineering: 81
- Mechanical Engineering: 1,235
- Robotics Engineering: 74
The College also welcomed 1,049 first-year students this fall across all UConn campuses, beginning their UConn Engineering experience as members of the Class of 2030. The College’s first-year enrollment represents a significant part of UConn’s newest class. Approximately 6,400 first-year students joined UConn across its campuses this fall, meaning roughly one in every six new Huskies is beginning their undergraduate experience in engineering.
But enrollment tells only part of the story.
“Welcoming more than 1,000 new engineering students is exciting, but what matters most is what happens after they arrive,” says Daniel Burkey, associate dean for undergraduate education and diversity. “From their first semester through Senior Design, our students have opportunities to gain hands-on experience, connect with faculty and industry, and find a community within UConn Engineering. We want every student to leave here not only prepared to work as an engineer, but to also be confident in their ability to make an impact.”
The College offers 15 undergraduate majors, supported by about 190 faculty members, along with career development resources, co-op and internship opportunities, student organizations, honor societies, and other extracurricular experiences.
Those experiences begin early and continue throughout a student’s time at UConn.
Students can apply classroom concepts through experiential education, undergraduate research, student organizations, design teams, internships, co-ops, and industry partnerships. They learn alongside faculty conducting nationally competitive research in areas including advanced materials and manufacturing, bioengineering and health, smart and resilient infrastructure, artificial intelligence and machine learning, defense innovation, and energy and sustainability.
The result is an engineering education built not only around what students learn, but what they can do with that knowledge.
The fall semester gives students opportunities to start building relationships outside the classroom.
Career fairs and professional development programs connect students with employers and introduce them to career pathways across engineering and technology. College and department events bring together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry partners, while student organizations create spaces for students to find communities centered around their disciplines, identities, interests, and goals.
That community extends well beyond current students.
From Oct. 3 through 8, Engineering All-Class Reunion Week will welcome alumni, students, faculty, donors, industry partners, and friends back to UConn for six days of events celebrating the connections and experiences that define the College.
Those connections are particularly important for a College whose graduates play a significant role in Connecticut’s workforce. Currently, 67% of UConn Engineering graduates remain in Connecticut after graduation, while the College reports more than 250 company collaborations supporting research, Senior Design, internships, workforce development, and other initiatives.
For the 1,049 first-year engineering students who arrived at UConn this fall, this semester marks the beginning of a journey that will take them from foundational courses to laboratories, research groups, internships, student organizations, design teams, and eventually careers and graduate programs.
For returning students, it is another opportunity to build on that foundation, taking on more advanced coursework, stepping into leadership roles, pursuing research, working alongside industry partners, and preparing for what comes after UConn.
With 4,175 undergraduate students, more than 1,000 new first-year students, 15 undergraduate majors, and a growing network of faculty, alumni, industry partners, and research opportunities, UConn Engineering enters the new academic year with plenty of momentum.
