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
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.
May 13, 2025
Mizzou Engineering professor honored for research
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers will present Hongbin “Bill” Ma with its prestigious Heat Transfer Memorial Award.
April 30, 2025
Achieving excellence together: Mizzou Engineering student orgs bring home awards
Mizzou students across disciplines have been recognized across the country at spring conferences and competitions for their accomplishments in their fields and commitment to the engineering profession.
April 28, 2025
Seizing the day: Juch earns mechanical engineering degree
Tanner Juch has spent 10 years in the Navy, the last few as a student in Mizzou’s NROTC program. Learn more about his campus experience and what he has planned after graduation.