The UC Davis College of Engineering is one of four undergraduate

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University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institut ...

. One of the largest engineering programs in the U.S., the UC Davis College of Engineering offers 11

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-accredited undergraduate engineering majors. The college offers majors from a broad scope of engineering disciplines, including aerospace science, biochemical, biological systems, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, materials science, and mechanical engineering. The college attracted more than $87.4 million in research grants in fiscal year 2013–14.

Departments

The college is organized into eight departments, which offer various programs of study: *

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Agricultural Engineering Agricultural engineering, also known as agricultural and biosystems engineering, is the field of study and application of engineering science and designs principles for agriculture purposes, combining the various disciplines of mechanical, civil, ...

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* Civil and Environmental Engineering * Computer Science * Electrical and Computer Engineering * Materials Science and Engineering * Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the College of Engineering include: *

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* Diane Bryant, executive vice president of

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, professor at

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. * Scott Miller, leader of 1980's band

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, video game developer. *

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References

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Departments

Notable alumni

See also

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