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Welcome to The J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University!

Rankings

The department's undergraduate program is ranked No. 6 and its graduate program is ranked No. 7 among public institutions by U.S. News & World Report. The department ranks No. 4 internationally among mechanical engineering programs, according to the ShanghaiRanking global ranking of academic subjects.

#4 among international mechanical engineering programs By ShanghaiRanking

2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

#6 undergraduate program (public) By U.S. News and World Report

Ranked among public institutions, 2024


Student Enrollment

Enrollment (Fall 2023)
Student Level Number of Students
Undergraduate 1,431
Master's 274
Doctoral 285
Total Enrollment 1,990

Source: Office of Academic & Business Performance Analytics, Texas A&M University 

As reported to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 


Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded (Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023)
Degree Level Number of Degrees Awarded
Bachelor's 454
Master's 117
Doctoral 46
Total Degrees Awarded 617

Source: Office of Academic & Business Performance Analytics, Texas A&M University 

As reported to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 


Faculty

With a high-quality student body and outstanding faculty, the department is well poised to achieve its mission of excellence in all three areas. Some indicators of our faculty recognition include:

Faculty (Fall 2023)
Tenure Status Number of Faculty
Tenured/Tenure-Track 77
Academic Professional Track 26
Total Faculty 103

Faculty Recognition

  • 12 Endowed Chair Holders
  • 15 Endowed Professorships
  • Six Career Development Professorships
  • 14 Faculty Fellowships
  • Nine National Academy of Engineering Members