Engineering Division

The Engineering Division emphasizes close interaction between students and faculty, and offers a wide range of opportunities to conduct research, complete hands-on design projects and study abroad.

2025 Resnik Lecture:

Dr. E. Lara Lash '13

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New program earns ABET Accreditation

Integrative Engineering, with focus areas in Bioengineering, Environment & Energy, and Robotics, has earned ABET accreditation! This is the first new B.S. engineering program to be accredited at Lafayette in over 100 years. The collaborative program provides opportunities for students to focus in cross-disciplinary areas of engineering.

Rated as one of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News and World Report, engineering at Lafayette not only provides an outstanding technical education, but also prepares students with the ability to think creatively, imagine broadly, communicate effectively and influence change.

Among “20 Best Colleges for Women in STEM” in the U.S.

In rankings announced Aug. 25, Lafayette College has been named America’s fifth best college for women in chemical engineering and sixth best college for women in mechanical and civil engineering. The rankings were compiled by Washington Monthly, a publication based in the Washington, D.C. area covering public affairs. Read more.

National Leader in Study Abroad for Engineers

Semester and short-term programs

In addition to semester-long international programs, we offer summer opportunities, as well as short-term programs in January and May.

National Engineers Week February 2025 Gallery

Celebrating the difference engineers make in our world

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Sep 30, 2025

NASA aerospace engineer E. Lara Lash ’13 to deliver Resnik Memorial Lecture

NASA Aerospace engineer E. Lara Lash ’13—who is currently investigating the use of unsteady pressure-sensitive paint (uPSP) in large-scale aircraft and…

Sep 23, 2025

Lafayette College continues to rise in U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and other national rankings

Lafayette celebrates 200 years of academic excellence with high marks in engineering, outcomes, financial aid, and more in recent rankings.

Sep 16, 2025

Finding a resource in what remains

Research by Katherine Twiggar ’28, Prof. Jennifer Rao, and a team of students works to separate phosphorus, a valuable resource for agriculture, from…

Engineering Programs

The programs are grounded in Lafayette’s traditional strength in discipline-specific engineering and complemented by the College’s excellence in the liberal arts.

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