U of A Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

The University of Arizona Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) tackles challenges from biomedical devices and renewable energy to space exploration and sustainable flight.

Through flexible programs, internships, faculty-led research, design projects, and competitions, AME gives students hands-on experience to improve lives and advance technology.

Students work alongside internationally renowned faculty in areas like hypersonic flight, space situational awareness, heat transfer, tissue engineering, and robotics. Ranked 4.5/5 among top graduate programs (Money Magazine), AME fosters discovery at every level.

With $9.2 million in annual research expenditures, students and faculty drive innovations from microdevices to space technologies, collaborating closely with nearby aerospace, defense and high-tech companies.