About the Computer Engineering Major
If advanced technologies, robotics, and computing interest you… consider a computer
engineering degree. UW’s computer engineering program combines the latest teachings
in electrical engineering and computer science to prepare students for careers working
with cutting-edge technologies.
Students gain experience in robotics, autonomous systems, computer vision, machine
learning and more!
UW’s computer engineering program is accredited by ABET, an organization that validates engineering, technology and applied science programs
worldwide for their quality.
Our computer engineering faculty are highly skilled and excited to help you further your education.
Here are a few noteworthy faculty members and their specialties:
- Suresh Muknahallipatna (quantum information science and engineering, high-performance computing, Internet of Things, machine learning)
- Chao Jiang (robotics, Internet of Things, reinforcement learning)
- John McInroy (computer vision, robotics)
- Shivanand Sheshappanvar (computer vision)
- Zejian Zhou (robotics, swarms, machine learning)
Computer Engineering Minor
Enhance your major with essential skills in designing, analyzing and developing computer systems for a variety of applications by adding a minor in computer engineering!
Learn MoreWhat Can You Do With a Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree?
With a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, you’ll be equipped to design, build and optimize both hardware and software systems—opening the door to a wide range of high-tech careers. Graduates often work in industries like electronics, aerospace, robotics, cybersecurity, telecommunications and software development.
Common computer engineering jobs include:
- Hardware engineer
- Embedded systems developer
- Software engineer
- Firmware developer
- Systems architect
- Network engineer
- Robotics engineer
- Cybersecurity analyst
- AI or machine learning engineer
- IoT (Internet of Things) developer
This degree also provides a strong foundation for graduate study in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science.
Here are some of the computer engineering job titles that graduates have held:
- Software engineer
- UX design engineer
- Software development manager
- Web developer
- Professor of computer engineering
Notable computer engineering alumni employers:
- OpenAI
- Nvidia
- National Center for Atmospheric Research
- MIT Lincoln Labs
- Uplink Robotics
- Simbex
Many computer engineering students go on to receive additional education and/or teach. Here are a few of the places recent graduates were accepted:
- University of Notre Dame
- Dartmouth University
- Indiana University
Tour computer engineering facilities
Take a look around UW's electrical and computer engineering building. You'll find teaching spaces, cutting-edge labs and innovative equipment that you'll use in your coursework and research. As you'll see, our spaces were designed to enable interactive classes and advanced research. We can't wait to welcome you inside!
Did you know The Weather Channel uses GPU-algorithms developed by UW students to be able to provide minute-by-minute updates to local weather?
