Herff College of Engineering
Impacting an Ever-Changing World
At the Herff College of Engineering (HCoE), we help you turn your passion for engineering into a career that truly makes a difference.
Imagine a college where innovation improves lives locally and globally. From advancing healthcare and clean drinking water to developing medical devices, smart grid technologies, earthquake-safe structures, and even tissue regeneration — our students and faculty tackle real-world challenges every day.
We don’t just change the world; we change lives — starting with yours. At HCoE, you’ll gain the skills, experience, and confidence to launch a successful, rewarding engineering career. Explore our engineering degree programs, discover state-of-the-art labs and facilities, and learn about the many student services and activities designed to support you on your journey.
Hands-on learning, innovative research, and real-world impact start here. We are a Carnegie R1 research university that combines world‑class research with a personalized, hands‑on educational experience. Explore our undergraduate and graduate programs, join cutting-edge projects and discover how you can become part of a community driving engineering forward.
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UndergradStudents
Start building your future today.
Discover the Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis, where innovation meets opportunity. Our undergraduate programs provide hands-on learning, interdisciplinary projects, and real-world experience that prepare you for a dynamic career in engineering. Explore our degree options and start your journey to becoming a skilled engineer who makes an impact.
GraduateStudents
Go further with grad programs.
Advance your expertise at the Herff College of Engineering. Our graduate programs offer cutting-edge research, specialized coursework, and collaboration with industry and faculty leaders. Whether you’re pursuing a master’s or Ph.D., discover how our programs can help you develop the skills, knowledge, and connections to shape the future of engineering.
AcceleratedBachelor's to Master's
Earn your Master's faster.
Qualified undergraduates can earn up to 12 credit hours toward completion of both their bachelor's and master's degrees simultaneously.
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Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a broad field that focuses on improving health through the integrated use of engineering, biology and medical principles. For example, biomedical engineers are involved in: designing new implants for those who suffer from hip fractures; developing medical devices for sensing electrical signals to detect heart problems; developing technologies to visualize and detect disease or tissue function non-invasively; and growing tissues/organs to repair or replace those lost to disease or injury. Biomedical engineers work in industry, in hospitals, in research labs (at academic, corporate, government, and non-profit institutions), and at regulatory agencies (to help ensure that devices and technologies are safe and effective). Our program has a strong record of job placement after graduation: approximately 55% of our students find positions working in industry, 30% go on to pursue a graduate degree, and 10% go on to medical, dental, veterinary, optometry, or other professional programs.
Learn more about Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Computer Engineering
Herff puts you on the front lines of the digital revolution. Design devices and develop sustainable energy. Find ways to identify someone more accurately than their fingerprint. We're even working on ways to capture brain waves and revolutionize the way we teach and learn. It's not science fiction. It's real, and it's happening right now at Herff.
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Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology is all about using and understanding the equipment and concepts
to implement engineering
designs—the machines, computers and code that bridge the gap between ideas and reality.
Engineering technologists
work with robotics, computerized machine tools and welding. They also use plasma cutters
and lasers. ET encompasses tons of areas within engineering, like networking, databases,
project management, quality and processes. Want to work within manufacturing, distribution
and logistics? Then engineering technology may be your field.
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Memphis combines the resources of a major research university with the support of a close-knit community. Within the Herff College of Engineering, students gain hands-on experience, work alongside expert faculty, and tackle real-world challenges—from building resilient infrastructure to protecting the environment. Our graduates emerge as skilled leaders ready to design, build, and improve the systems that shape our world. Join our Tiger family and help create a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future.
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Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineers contribute to society and economy in many areas—energy, manufacturing, transportation systems, defense, aerospace, robots and unmanned vehicles, air-conditioning and refrigeration, medical devices and many others. In other words, the majority of the products you use every single day are all made possible by mechanical engineers. Nearly 20 percent of the nearly 3 million engineers in the United States are mechanical engineers. All those cool things you read about, like establishing colonies on the moon and Mars, 3-D printing of biomedical implants or building the next-generation aircraft and automobile engines. They're all happening right here at Herff. Build medical devices. Create renewable energy systems—wind and solar. Design and test new aerospace engines and propulsion systems. Get your feet wet testing turbines in the Mississippi River. The possibilities are endless.
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We think you'd look great in Tiger blue, but don't take it from us. Let our students tell you why they chose to build their futures at the Herff College of Engineering.
Change the world at Herff's research centers and institutes
Take a deep dive into our researchThe Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) is a multidisciplinary research center based at the University of Memphis where we work with public, private and government partners in both natural and populated environments.
The Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) keeps a close eye on areas with high quake activity throughout the world, using the most advanced technologies available. Herff faculty collaborate with CERI addresses critical needs for our region, nation and the world through cutting-edge research, comprehensive graduate student education, operation of state-of-the-art seismic and GPS networks and dissemination of technical and practical information to the private and public sectors.
The Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) is a nationally-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and Research (CAE-CDE, CAE-R) by the NSA/DHS (National Security Agency/ Department of Homeland Security) and has received millions of dollars in research and education funds. Research areas include: Negative Authentication, Adaption Multi-Factor Authentication, Smart-Grid Security, Game Theory and Cyber Security (GTCS). The center provides student-centered research environment where both undergraduates and postgraduates get to work on federal-funded projects. Although not a Herff center, CfIA involves collaborations with our faculty.
Center for Innovative Research in Bridge Engineering (CIRBE) addresses issues affecting the design, analysis and operation of bridge structures. CIRBE conducts innovative and applied research to design resilient and long-lasting bridges. They perform research, education and technology transfer activities related to seismic and environmental hazard mitigation and increased durability of bridges.
The Center for Transportation Innovation, Education, and Research (C-TIER) mission is to address critical issues affecting the planning, design, operation, safety and equity of the nation's multimodal transportation system in order to increase our nation's economic competitiveness and reduce economic, racial and gender inequality.
Computational Research on Materials Institute at University of Memphis (CROMIUM) fosters computational research, research training, and education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels across the UofM. CROMIUM actively encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers on and off campus. Although not a Herff center, CROMIUM involves collaborations with our faculty.
Southeast Transportation Workforce Center (SETWC) is one of four regional centers comprising the National Network for the Transportation Workforce (NNTW), a collaborative of university-based research centers that seeks to connect, empower, and advance the 21st century transportation workforce through targeted research, education and industry engagement.
Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS) is an interdisciplinary enterprise comprised of researchers and students from the fields of computer science, mathematics, cognitive psychology, physics, neuroscience, education, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, engineering, and business. IIS projects are divided based on field of research—learning, language and artificial intelligence.
The Institute of Nanomaterials Development and Innovation at the University of Memphis (INDIUM) promotes the development and innovation in the research of nanomaterials. INDIUM facilitates interdisciplinary research and education in nanoscale science and engineering, focusing on designing nanomaterials and nanodevices for biomedical applications.
The Intermodal Freight Transportatin Institute (IFTI) addresses critical issues affecting the planning, design and operation of the nation's intermodal freight transportation systems. IFTI offers an administrative home for a wide range of multi-disciplinary research and curricular initiatives as well as public-private partnership endeavors collectively designed to provide national leadership on issues related to intermodal freight transportation.
Student Resources
At Herff, we believe that talent and potential count for more than the ability to pay. When financial barriers prevent talented students from expanding or completing their education, it is a loss for society. The University of Memphis has a wide variety of scholarship opportunities available to students. In addition, Herff offers scholarships specific to engineering students.
TThe Herff College of Engineering provides tutoring and academic support for undergraduates enrolled in engineering. The College focuses on providing support for challenging courses that students take during their engineering curriculum. All of our tutoring services are provided to the students FREE of charge.
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Launch your future!
At the Herff College of Engineering, your career journey starts on day one — not after graduation.
Our dedicated Career Services Center under the leadership of Sheila Moses, Engineering Co-op & Internship manager, empowers you to explore careers, build professional skills, and connect with top employers so you can launch a successful, meaningful career.
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