Departments, Schools & Programs
Departments
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is comprised of McMaster Engineering's seven core, world-class academic departments, including Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computing & Software, Electrical & Computer Software, Engineering Physics, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Department of Computing and Software
The Department of Computing and Software focuses on the principles and methods of computation and of development of high-quality software.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Developing new materials and the characterization of their properties.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.
Schools
The School of Engineering Practice and Technology (W Booth) provides interdisciplinary graduate education through experiential learning, mentorship, and a student-centred learning experience with real-world applications for tomorrow’s leaders. The McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering provides research-based, interdisciplinary graduate level programs in biomedical engineering.
McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering
Pushing the boundaries of discovery and improving the lives of future generations
Unique Five Year Programs
McMaster Engineering's unique five-year programs offer students a top-notch engineering education in combination with areas, such as health sciences, business and the broader university experience.
Engineering & Management
A unique five year program that integrates the technical education of the engineer with a business education for management.
Engineering and Society
Exploring the human side of engineering is the purpose of the five-year Engineering & Society program, which examines the complex interactions between technology and society
Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed)
Transforming healthcare challenges into new learning experiences through hands-on, entrepreneurial projects focused on solving real-world problems.
Minors
Minor in Innovation
Offered jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and the DeGroote School of Business, the Minor in Innovation is designed to give students the tools they need to succeed in today's fast-paced, innovation-driven marketplace. The minor is open to all McMaster University students.
Minor in Sustainability
The Interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainability has a goal to develop student’s interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of sustainability.
For a complete list of minors, please refer to McMaster University's Academic Calendar.