Mechanical Engineering

Energy storage and production, medical devices and emerging transportation technologies are among the vast career opportunities available to mechanical engineers due to the versatility of this degree.

Department Specialties

  • Battery design
  • Advanced materials
  • Energy production and storage
  • Automotive design
  • Biomechanics
  • Medical product design
  • Minor in biomedical engineering
students working on a computer chip

KU mechanical engineering undergraduate average full-time starting salary*

 $81,300

*Self-reported data collected from 2024 KU First Destination Survey of all graduating students.

Where do mechanical engineering graduates work?

 
  • Automotive manufacturers
  • Aerospace and defense contractors
  • Energy companies
  • Equipment manufacturers
  • Technology and electronics firms
  • Medical device companies
  • Construction and building systems firms
  • Robotics and automation companies
  • Engineering consulting firms
  • Manufacturing companies