School of Engineering Demographics
- 2,262 Undergraduate Engineering Students (2019)
- 20% of undergraduate engineering students are women (2018)
- 230 Graduate Engineering Students
- 183 Ph.D.
- 47 M.S.
- 300 Engineering Degrees Awarded (2017-18)
- 265 B.S.
- 15 M.S.
- 20 Ph.D.
UC Merced Demographics
(Fall 2019)
- 8,847 Total Enrollment
- 8,151 Undergraduate Student Enrollment
- 696 Graduate Student Enrollment
- 74% of undergraduates are First-Generation
- Ethnicities:
- 53% Hispanic
- 18% Asian
- 10% International
- 10% White
- 4% African-American/Black
- 3% Multi-ethnic
- 1% American Indian/Pacific Islander
School of Engineering Faculty (2018)
- 63 ladder-rank faculty
- 25 Professors (40%)
- 16 Associate Professors (25%)
- 25 Assistant Professors (40%)
- 11 NSF Career Awardees
- $11.5 million dollars in research awards (2017-18)
- 3 Other Federal Young Investigator Awardees
- 2 Endowed Professorships
School of Engineering Rankings
U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best Graduate Schools
- #129 - Graduate engineering program
- #99 - Materials Engineering
- #105 - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- #115 - Bioengineering
- #121 - Mechanical Engineering
- #104 - Undergraduate engineering program
UC Merced Rankings
U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings
- Top 100 by US News and World Report (USNWR)
- #1 in the nation for outperforming expected graduation rates
- #3 US Universities by Times Higher Ed Young University Rankings
- #5 in the nation for social mobility
- #40 Top Public Schools
- #13 among public universities for Best Undergraduate Teaching
- #11 among public universities and No. 1 in the UC for student participation in undergraduate research and creative projects
- #27 among public universities for alumni giving rate
- #77 in Most Innovative universities
- #97 Overall amongst public and private institutions, climbing 68 spots in four years (USNWR)
Sustainability
AASHE Sustainable Campus Index
- #1 in the nation for sustainable buildings
- #1 (tied) in the nation for sustainable research
Sierra Club's Cool Schools
- #6 in the nation for sustainability; a jump of 44 spots from #50 in 2017
ENGINEERING PUBLICATIONS
- UC Merced Bragsheet (click here for monthly updates)
- School of Engineering At-A-Glance
- Admissions Engineering Brochure
Vers. 9.2020