Welcome to the
Department of Mechanical Engineering!
The University of Nevada, Reno is a land-grant institution opened in 1874. It has 10 academic schools and colleges and offers 68 majors for an undergraduate degree; 64 master's degree programs; and 31 doctoral programs; plus a four-year medical school. The University's 12,000 students come from all 50 states and more than 60 foreign countries. The 200-acre main campus, minutes from downtown Reno, features both contemporary and historic architecture. The tree-lined Quadrangle, styled after many classic eastern university campuses, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To learn more, take a virtual tour of the campus.
