Create a Career in the Tech Revolution
Find your future with three top-ranked University of Arizona Engineering programs – Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, and Software Engineering – housed within a single department.
Three Flexible Degree Programs to Fit Your High-Tech Future
Computer Science & Engineering
Drive tomorrow's technology by mastering complex computer and software systems for any industry. Build everything from everyday smart devices to AI-powered platforms.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Get hands-on with smart systems, robotics, energy, AI, cybersecurity, IoT and quantum tech. Gain practical experience from day one, preparing for an impactful tech job.
Software Engineering
Design, build and launch software for all fields, including aerospace, gaming and health care. Integrate design thinking, project management and engineering principles.
Research That Makes a Difference
Create the technologies shaping society. From smart grids and autonomous vehicles to artificial intelligence, machine learning and cybersecurity, gain the skills to transform industries and improve lives. Major interdisciplinary research centers include:
- Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy
- Broadband Wireless Access Center
- Center for Quantum Networks
- Center to Stream Healthcare in Place
- Cloud and Autonomic Computing Center
- Wireless Innovation towards Secure, Pervasive, Efficient, and Resilient Next G Networks
Create the Future of Artificial Intelligence
AI is transforming every industry and the engineers who can build it are in high demand.
The University of Arizona's graduate certificate in Artificial Intelligence Engineering gives you the hands-on skills to design, train and deploy AI systems. Fast-track your path to a lucrative career.
Build a Better World With Engineering
- AI and machine learning
- Biomedical/healthcare tech
- Computer systems and networks
- Cybersecurity
- Microelectronics
- Optics and photonics
- Quantum computing
- Robotics and autonomous tech
- Software and embedded systems
- Wireless and mobile systems
Real-World Learning for Top Jobs
The department's three programs and graduate certificate boast a deep relationship with industry. From tech giants to agile startups, make connections for internships, research projects and your future career. Each program's curriculum is laser-focused on the tools you need to land your ideal job.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Meet the Faculty
Regents Professor Michael W. Marcellin
data compression • digital communication and data storage systems • signal processing
Associate Professor Michael M. Marefat
computer vision and robotics • intelligent systems • machine learning
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, College of Engineering and Professor Kathleen Melde
antennas for computing • microwave circuit design • wildlife tracking
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By the Numbers
Top 20
U.S. public research institution
(National Science Foundation and Times Higher Education)
#1
highest starting salary, computer engineering major
(U.S. News & World Report)
$10.2M
annual research expenditures (2025)
Top 10
best college majors for the future
(Best College Reviews)
Top 25
best computer engineering and electrical engineering graduate programs, public schools ranking
(U.S. News & World Report)
4.5 out of 5
best graduate school programs
(Money Magazine)
An Industry of Support
"Our downstream aspiration is to make sure that any company coming to Arizona will be able to find great talent, but also making sure that Arizona students have great career opportunities in front of them. And that those career opportunities come with growth potential."
Liesl Folks, former vice president of semiconductor strategy at the U of A and ECSE professor