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 27, 2025
Showing a better heartbeat
An AI-assisted model developed by Mizzou researchers allows doctors to better observe the heart and how it beats, contracts and pumps.
June 26, 2025
Mizzou launches Energy Innovation Center to help power tomorrow
The University of Missouri is designing and constructing an Energy Innovation Center, a cutting-edge facility where world-class researchers will design the energy systems of tomorrow.
June 23, 2025
Study abroad experience was one of personal growth for mechanical and aerospace major
Victoria Mesz explored Sicily this summer, absorbing the culture and landscape of the Mediterranean melting-pot.
June 18, 2025
PhD student places third at ITS Heartland research competition
Sayedomidreza “Omid” Davami, a PhD student in civil engineering, won third place in the research poster competition at the ITS Heartland 2025 Annual Meeting.