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Make a greater impact in your field and gain the confidence to lead teams with an advanced degree from one of the country’s top graduate engineering programs.
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UW–Madison’s renowned standards and academic rigor apply equally to our online degree and certificate programs. The big difference: 100% online, flexible and created especially for working engineers.
A remarkable faculty
Outstanding instructors have designed top-ranked programs that leverage the best technology offers. Learning experiences are designed to build community and forge lifelong bonds among alumni. They are researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs who generate hundreds of patents each year and who have connections to leading companies worldwide.
Most importantly, they lead one of the best graduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
We built this for you, the working professional
- Combine the structure of semester schedules with the flexibility of 24/7 learning
- Learn from world-class instructors with top industry connections
- Build lasting relationships with student peers who become a vibrant branch of your professional network
- Course concepts and projects apply to challenging real-world applications
- Choose from 8 flexible, online master’s programs and 4 capstone graduate certificates
- Earn capstone credits that stack into our master’s programs
8 flexible, online master's programs
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Engineering Data Analytics
Master of Engineering in Engineering
Learn to lead strategic initiatives that capture and transform complex data into knowledge that drives improvements to engineering analysis, design, and performance.
Apply by July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring or May 1 for summer and complete in 2–3 years.
Engineering Management
Master of Engineering in Engineering
Take a leadership role and assume broad responsibility for managing groups and projects with this “engineers’ MBA.”
Apply by July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring or May 1 for summer and complete in 2–3 years.
Engine Systems
Master of Engineering in Engineering
Gain the expertise to become a chief engineer and lead the engine development process for engine-only or hybrid powertrains, by integrating your knowledge in thermal sciences, design, mechanics, manufacturing, electronics and controls.
Apply by July 1 for fall and complete in 2.5–3.5 years.
Environmental Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Find engineering solutions to environmental challenges with a focus on waste management, pollution control, and water resources.
Apply by July 15 for fall, November 15 for spring or March 15 for summer and complete in 3 years.
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Master of Engineering in Engineering
Learn to lead and optimize the entire manufacturing process from production and supply through sales and service.
Apply by July 1 for fall or November 1 for spring and complete in 2–3 years.
Polymer Engineering
Master of Engineering in Engineering
Address challenges faced by plastics companies and industry through an understanding of traditional plastics and innovations in specialty polymers used in biomedical, pharmacy, electronics, and nanotech.
Apply by July 1 for fall and complete in 2–4 years.
Power Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Step into a leadership position and incorporate innovations in electrical and power electronics engineering; admittance to this program requires completion of the Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.
Apply by June 1 for fall or November 1 for spring and complete in 2–4 years.
Sustainable Systems Engineering
Master of Engineering in Engineering
Make a difference for energy efficiency and renewable energy production by applying expertise in policy, science, and economics, innovation, and change management.
Apply by July 1 for fall or November 1 for spring and complete in 3 years.
Capstone Certificates: highly focused graduate studies
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Engine Design
Capstone Certificate
Develop critical expertise in internal combustion engine design. UW–Madison is home to the Engine Research Center, one of the nation’s largest academic research facilities devoted exclusively to internal combustion engines. Credits from this certificate can be applied toward the UW–Madison Engine Systems master’s degree.
Apply by January 15 for spring and complete in 1–2 years.
Polymer Processing & Manufacturing
Capstone Certificate
Enhance your ability to analyze and model processes for the manufacture of plastics including extrusion, injection molding, and mold and equipment design. Credits from this certificate can be applied toward the UW–Madison Polymer Engineering master’s degree.
Apply by August 15 for fall, January 15 for spring or June 1 for summer and complete in 1–2 years.
Power Conversion and Control
Capstone Certificate
Get a competitive edge and gain in-demand design experience while working with faculty from the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC). Completion of this certificate is required for admission to the Power Engineering master’s program.
Apply by June 1 for fall, November 1 for spring or April 1 for summer and complete in 1–2 years.
Powertrain Electrification
Capstone Certificate
Deepen your knowledge of what it takes to hybridize a powertrain, by exploring the necessary design considerations for the engine and electric drive to work together. Credits from this certificate can be applied towards UW–Madison Engine Systems master’s degree.
Apply by August 15 for fall or January 15 for spring and complete in 1-2 years.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked in the Top Ten Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs and among the Best Engineering Grad Schools by U.S. News & World Report.