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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering


At the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, we live by our mission: Educate, Engage, Inspire, Innovate.

We are dedicated to:

  • Creating a hands-on experiential learning experience for all our students, 
  • Fostering an environment of innovation that allows the pursuit of high-impact research, 
  • Engaging the community and collaborating with partners to reach creative solutions for  societal problems, and
  • Inspiring the next generation of technology entrepreneurs.

As a graduate student in our college, you will join a thriving community of scholars who are working on cutting-edge research. Our students have access to first-class research facilities as well as world-renowned faculty members who have won national and international recognition in their research areas. Our students and faculty explore many areas, including nano-materials and devices, unmanned aerial systems and robotics, big data, cybersecurity, air and water quality and resources, transportation, renewable energy, sensors and systems for space, and national security applications.

We offer our students premier graduate programs in a variety of disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, civil, environmental, electrical, materials, mechanical, nuclear, and transportation engineering as well as construction management and computer science.

Our graduates work locally, nationally, and internationally in some of the top national laboratories, research centers, universities, and corporations across the world.

As the boundaries of science and engineering continue to expand, UNLV’s College of Engineering is committed to offering our students a variety of competitive programs. We are confident that you will find our graduate programs both challenging and rewarding.

Rama Venkat, Ph.D., Dean, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
Mohamed Trabia, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research

Programs 

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction  

Computer Science  

Electrical & Computer Engineering   

Mechanical Engineering  

Plans

Graduate Certificate in Solar & Renewable Energy    

College Information

Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

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