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80%
of undergraduates
... take at least one engineering or computer science course.
1st
in gender parity
... for undergraduate engineering degrees awarded by a US research university.
4th
in entrepreneurship
... among top universities for number of venture capital-backed alumni startups per capita.
The Dartmouth Difference
“Thayer was a good influence. I was able to transition from mechanical to electrical engineering and from control system design to signal processing, image processing, and video compression. And now I've moved into management and leadership.”
—Jian Lu Th’93, President, LinkedIn China
Learn Without Boundaries
Where might your education lead you? What new passions will you develop? At Dartmouth you'll join a community united behind one mission: to make a difference in the world. While you gain problem-solving skills in classrooms, workshops, and labs, you'll have the freedom to follow your interests, supported by friends and mentors and a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Improve the Human Condition
Alumnus and Dartmouth Engineering founder Sylvanus Thayer believed that engineering in the context of a broad education provides the best preparation for meeting the world's toughest challenges.
You'll learn to tackle both focused and multidisciplinary problems with a human-centered engineering approach.
Engineering by Design
You'll understand the importance of design and design-thinking for improving how humans interact with technology and creating systems and products that fit human needs.
Learn by Doing
The best way to learn engineering is to do engineering. You'll build things right from the start with a vast array of equipment and facilities open to you, and our faculty and staff standing by to help.
You'll also experience the full creative process—from problem statement to design and testing to final prototype—and practice your communication and teamwork skills along the way.
Enjoy a Healthy Environment
Need a forest bath, some time on or in the water, or an afternoon on the slopes to clear your head? We are a top-tier school in a top-tier location. Research clearly shows that "green" is good for the brain:
"Numerous recent studies have focused on the positive effects that exposure to trees and nature has on our mental health." —Scientific American
"Researchers have found that looking at natural landscapes makes people more forward-thinking in their decision-making." —Discover Magazine
"There are multiple aspects to getting any initiative or project moving forward. You've got your financial aspects, legal aspects, ethical aspects, as well as the collaborative work across multiple disciplines—including multiple disciplines within the engineering field."
—Phoebe Suina ’98 Th’99 Th’01, Environmental Engineer & Entrepreneur
Aspire to Entrepreneurship
Innovation can only make a difference if people can access it. The human-centered impact of our programs and labs depends on robust support and resources for technology transfer and entrepreneurship.
Our focus on translational research is further enhanced by policies that facilitate patent development as well as the nation's first PhD Innovation Program providing engineers with the knowledge and training to transform research into a new enterprise.
