Area of study
Engineering, math & computers programs
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a scientist who solves the world’s greatest challenges? Or maybe you seek to uncover and understand the material world around us. Are you interested in design and bringing your creativity to life? Then a program in engineering, math, or computers might be the perfect fit for you! At UT, you’ll study under expert faculty in state-of-the-art facilities and work alongside researchers at world-renowned labs like Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Your future as a professional
Graduates from UT have gone on to become physicists, astronauts, entrepreneurs, engineers, and more.
What you can do with a degree in an engineering, math, or computers program:
Engineering careers
- Bulk and fine chemicals
- Construction science and management
- Energy conservation
- Medical implants
- Nanomaterials
- Plastics/polymers
- Power and energy systems
- Robotics
- Space exploration
Math careers
- Accounting and finance
- Actuarial science
- Banking
- Commercial lending
- Corporate and consumer credit analysis
- Education
- Numerical methods and analysis
- Software development
- Statistics and probability
Computers careers
- Building/Coding
- Cyber-attack investigation
- Data analytics
- Hardware and software design
- Instructional technology
- Integration/Testing
- Network security
- Sales marketing
- Technical writing
Potential employers
- Agricultural production
- Armed forces
- Banks and financial institutions
- Colleges and universities
- Consulting firms
- Health-care organizations
- Local, state, and federal government
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National laboratories
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Railroads
- Research and development firms
- Software and technology
Studying at UT
Unrivaled research opportunities
At UT we have industry partnerships with some of the best and brightest in the world. In particular, students who study an engineering, math, or computers program have the chance to work alongside professors and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory—the most diverse lab of the Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories. Ten UT-ORNL Governor’s Chairs hold joint positions at both institutions and are leading experts in a range of fields.
As a student in this study area, you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities including the Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing; the Scintillation Materials Research Center; the Ion Beam Materials Laboratory; the NSF- and DOE-backed Engineering Research Center, CURENT; and the UT Space Institute.
The research you conduct at UT can range from data science and dark matter to quantum technologies and environmental engineering.
Prepared for the future
When you graduate with your degree in an engineering, math, or computers program, you’ll be ready for what comes next. During your time as a student, you’ll have collaborated with expert professors, engaged in many hands-on learning experiences, and had access to career prep resources.
As an undergraduate student, you can pursue a paid co-op or internship—both will not only advance your studies, but will also make excellent additions to your resume. We are happy to help connect you with a company and a position that best fits your interests and future goals.
Those pursuing graduate degrees from UT’s Bredesen Center, for example, can take advantage of “ORISE”—the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education—which connects students with STEM internships and fellowships.
Undergraduate seniors typically engage in capstone projects that equip them with real-world experience they can reference in their careers. You might be paired with other students to engineer a solution to a real-life problem. Or maybe you’ll be on a team in your department that’s partnered with an external company to work on a project specific to your program.
Learn around the world
Our students go on to join a global workforce and become internationally-aware professionals through studying abroad. You could go on a faculty-directed trip to China where you’ll study smart infrastructure and sustainability engineering. Or maybe you’ll enroll at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom where you’ll spend an entire semester learning about thermodynamics and solids and structures.
Where you’ll study
UT’s engineering, math, and computers programs are spread across three colleges. In the College of Arts and Sciences, you could study physics or ecology and evolutionary biology. In the Herbert College of Agriculture, you might study biosystems engineering. In the Tickle College of Engineering, perhaps you’ll pursue aerospace engineering or computer science or nuclear engineering. For an extensive list of these programs, visit our program search page.
I was able to get three different internships throughout my time at UT. And one of them was at Lockheed Martin and that turned into a full-time job on the Orion crew capsule that is taking us back to the moon.
Camille
(’19)
Aerospace Engineering
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