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Engineering a brighter future

The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service and to supporting the development of engineering.

Access our Faculty’s new strategic plan that will chart a course to 2029.

What’s on at Mac Eng?

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McMaster Engineering has the second largest co-op program in Ontario

The Engineering Co-op Program
provides undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to gain valuable engineering work and experiential learning opportunities before they graduate. 

Explore how co-op can enrich your learning journey.
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Engineering is for everyone

A range of perspectives leads to better insights and innovation. McMaster Engineering is striving toward making our community more diverse and inclusive.

  • Making progress toward gender parity

    In fall 2023, the incoming cohort of BEng students included 43% women — a 19% increase since 2017. This marks a new milestone in the Faculty’s 65-year history.

     

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  • Black youth outreach

    The inaugural Black @ Mac Event event served as an opportunity for children, prospective students and their supporters to explore STEM pathways and possibilities.

     

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  • Barrier-free and transformational learning

    From toddlers to young adults, Mac Eng is increasing awareness of, and interest in, STEM education through after-school clubs, camps and other programming.

     

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Research with impact

Making cultured meat more affordable, improving accessibility of nuclear power and analyzing the impact of climate change on Great Lakes. These are just some of the examples of cutting-edge research underway in our Faculty.

In 2023, Times Higher Education ranked McMaster #33 in the world for global impact. 
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