Departments
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Develop Your Skills
Learn to research, design, develop and manufacture tools, machines and devices that make a difference in the world.
Message from the Chair
“At MAE, we embrace the spirit of the Show-Me State as our students consistently demonstrate their intelligence, diligence and dedication. This, combined with the exceptional value of a Mizzou education, ensures our graduates are highly sought after in both the public and private sectors, marking them as leaders in their fields.”
Explore New Possibilities
Study objects, systems and complex machinery in motion, applying key concepts to mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Choose Your Future
Launch into your career with a mechanical engineering degree from Mizzou, where you can gain hands-on experience with competition teams such as Mizzou AeroTigers, Mizzou Space Program, Mizzou Racing and more. By learning through doing, students engage in engineering as soon as they step onto campus.
See our Work
Meet our students, alumni and faculty and learn more about our work.
ABET Accreditation
The University of Missouri program, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
MAE News Feed
June 11, 2025
Mizzou Engineering Spring 2025 capstone projects
Mizzou Engineers proposed transportation solutions, improved video games, designed better safety equipment and more through hands-on senior capstone projects.
June 11, 2025
Prioritizing safety: mechanical engineering students design new construction helmet
For their spring capstone project, five mechanical engineers created a new helmet fit with environmental sensors to improve work zone safety.
June 6, 2025
Mizzou Engineering leaders awarded named professorships
These three-year appointments recognize excellence in research, teaching and service across multiple disciplines.
May 15, 2025
Mizzou Engineering alumnus brings critical eye to justice
A childhood fascination with how things work led Marc Canellas to study mechanical engineering and, ultimately, a career as a public defender.