The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering, often referred to as COE, is the

engineering school Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

of the

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. The college comprises 8 academic departments. With an enrollment of 4,500

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and 1,500 graduate students, the College of Engineering is considered one of the best engineering schools in the

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. UW–Madison's graduate engineering program ranked 27th nationally in the 2023-2024 Best Engineering Schools ranking by ''U.S. News & World Report'', while its undergraduate program ranked 13th. The school dates back to 1857 when the first department of engineering was created by the university Board of Regents. It was not until 1868 when the first professor of engineering, Colonel W. R. Pease, was hired.University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering
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Academic departments

Biomedical Engineering (BME)Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)Engineering PhysicsIndustrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E)Mechanical Engineering (ME)

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