Majors & Minors

Choose from among 17 engineering areas of study that lead to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. Six of these programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. You can further explore your interests with a selection from more than 30 different minor programs of study.

Undergraduate Majors

Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics	Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering	Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Computer Engineering	Computer Science
Earth & Environmental Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics	Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Materials Science and Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research: Engineering Management Systems	Operations Research: Financial Engineering

To learn more about the majors or to speak to an adviser, please contact the following:

Applied Physics Applied Mathematics Material Science & Engineering	Montserrat (Monste) Fernandez-Pinkley	mf2157@columbia.edu
Biomedical Engineering	Professor Lance Kam Helen Cen	lk2141@columbia.edu hkc2120@columbia.edu
Civil Engineering Engineering Mechanics	Scott Kelly	stk2110@columbia.edu
Chemical Engineering	Professor Vivian Faye McNeil	vfm2103@columbia.edu
Computer Science	Randolph Rivo	rrivo@cs.columbia.edu
Earth and Environmental Engineering	Professor Dan Steingart Professor Thanos Bourtsalas	dan.steingart@columbia.edu ab3129@columbia.edu
Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering	Cassandra Kokofu	ck2833@columbia.edu
Industrial Engineering Operations Research Analytics Engineering Management Systems Financial Engineering	Kristen Maynor	km3244@columbia.edu
Mechanical Engineering	Mel Francis	mef2@columbia.edu

Undergraduate Minors

In your sophomore year, you may choose to add a minor from more than 30 concentrations to complement your major or branch out into another area of interest. Here’s what you need to know about choosing a minor.

Choosing A Major

Choosing a major in the fall of your sophomore year is an important step in your education and future career. Learn more about how to choose a major that’s right for you.

Academic planning Guide

Six of our engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

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