SCU Department of Mechanical Engineering

Santa Clara has been recognized as one of the nation’s top universities, landing in the top 15% of 500 American universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges rankings. The University also achieved a national ranking of #17 for the quality of its undergraduate teaching and was rated by PayScale among the top 1% of universities for highest-paid graduates. Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University sits in the heart of Silicon Valley—the world’s most innovative and entrepreneurial region. The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs. Our undergraduates benefit from our prime Silicon Valley location, gaining hands-on experience in summer internships and finding sponsors for design projects. Our M.S. and Ph.D. programs welcome students from all over the world as well as those practicing engineers working right here in the Valley. Graduates of our programs work in the Valley and beyond in diverse industries such as aerospace, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, medical devices, data science, internet of things, and advanced manufacturing.