Explore Engineering
Understanding the engineering options at Virginia Tech is a critical part of your major exploration process. Review each discipline below to learn more about how they may fit with your interests and goals.
This resource has been designed to assist students with major exploration and includes the following for each degree: overview, majors, interests areas, related majors and minors, and ways to get involved.
Students are also encouraged to review these additional resources:
How to Explore Majors
Degrees At A Glance
Engineering Career Resources
Explore Engineering Week
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Aerospace and Ocean EngineeringMajors: Aerospace Engineering, Ocean Engineering
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Biological Systems EngineeringMajors: Biological Systems Engineering, Ecological Engineering
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Biomedical EngineeringMajors: Biomedical Engineering
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Building ConstructionMajor: Building Construction
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Chemical EngineeringMajor: Chemical Engineering
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Civil EngineeringMajors: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
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Computer EngineeringMajors: Chip-Scale Integration; Computer Engineering; Controls, Robotics, & Autonomy; Machine Learning; Networking and Cybersecurity; Software Systems
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Computer ScienceMajors: Computer Science; Data-Centric Computing; Secure Computing
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Construction Engineering and ManagementMajors: Construction Engineering and Management; Construction Safety Leadership
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Electrical EngineeringMajors: Applied Electromagnetics; Controls, Robotics, & Autonomy, Electrical Engineering, Energy & Power Electronics Systems; Micro/Nano Systems; Wireless Communication and Signal Processing
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Industrial and Systems EngineeringMajor: Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Materials Science and EngineeringMajors: Materials Science and Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering: Nuclear Materials
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Mechanical EngineeringMajors: Automotive Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Robotics and Mechatronics
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Mining EngineeringMajor: Mining Engineering