Academics

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Welcome to the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, where many of our nation's top leaders got their start. Our students graduate with multiple job offers and go on to successful careers worldwide in industry, academia, and a wide range of professions.

All of our College's undergraduate engineering programs are accredited by ABET, the nationally recognized accreditation agency for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.

Our master's degree programs in Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health and Safety are accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC).

Both ABET and ASAC are recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. For more information about accreditation, visit the ABET website at www.abet.org.

We offer eleven undergraduate majors, plus several dual majors and many graduate degree programs.

At a Glance

• Our students participate in research and hands-on projects from their freshman year on.
• Our common freshman engineering curriculum allows you to become familiar with all of our departments before having to declare a major.
• We have a student/faculty ratio of 18 to 1.