University of Illinois Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering

{{Short description|Mechanical engineering school}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering

| native_name = University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

| type = Public| department head = | dean =

| director =

| head_label = Department Head

| head = Anthony M Jacobi

| academic_staff = 70

| students = 1,350

| undergrad = 950

| postgrad = 400

| city = Urbana

| state = Illinois

| country = United States of America

|colors= {{Color box|#003366;|border=darkgray}} Illinois Blue{{cite web|url=http://identitystandards.illinois.edu/graphicstandardsmanual/generalguidelines/colors.html |title=Color Palettes, Identity Standards, Illinois |publisher=Identitystandards.illinois.edu |date= |accessdate=2014-12-06}}
{{Color box|#FF6600|border=darkgray}} Illinois Orange

| website = {{URL|mechanical.illinois.edu}}

}}

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MechSE) is one of 12 departments within the University of Illinois College of Engineering. The MechSE department was formed in 2006 through a merger of the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Department with the Mechanical Engineering program from the previous Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department.{{cite web|url=http://senate.illinois.edu/ep0616.pdf |title=UIUC Senate merges TAM and MIE Departements |publisher=UIUC Senate |date=2005-11-01 |accessdate=2014-12-06 }} The department offers degrees in mechanical engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), engineering mechanics (B.S.), and theoretical and applied mechanics (M.S., Ph.D.).

As of 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked the program the sixth-best US school for undergraduate mechanical engineering program and fifth-best graduate mechanical engineering program.{{cite web|url= http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-mechanical |title=Undergraduate program rankings |publisher=Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |accessdate=2014-12-06}}{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/mechanical-engineering-rankings?int=9a0108 |title=Graduate program rankings |publisher=Grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |accessdate=2014-12-06}}