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Experience makes the best building blocks.

At the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, we understand that the workforce prefers professionals who are custom-tailored, never mass-produced. In addition to honing your technical skills, we focus on the fact that soft skills are some of the strongest materials you can work with. Using real-world problems, we give you the hands-on experience you need to get the job you want right after graduation. Above all, you will learn that what you create today can change you—and society—forever.

98% Job Placement

Our dedicated career staff provides personalized coaching and invaluable networking opportunities. 98.89% of recent graduates whose outcomes were known are employed or continuing their education *

*Cohort Year: 2021-22. Degree Level: Bachelors. College: Russ College of Engineering and Technology (includes students in the Honors Tutorial College), Knowledge Rate: 85%. Source: OHIO Outcomes | Tableau Public

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4 Years to Graduation

Undergraduates can finish in four years, including valuable hands-on internship experiences.

Internship Opportunities

Engagement

Undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate in experiential learning activities, such as competitions and research.

READ ABOUT A NATIONALLY-WINNING TEAM

New Facility Propels Collaborative Engineering Research

The new Russ Research Opportunity Center (the RROC) is a beacon of engineering and science collaboration.

About the RROC

Artificial Intelligence Bachelor of Science Degree Launched

New major equips students with the skills needed to navigate the rapidly evolving field of AI.

New AI Major

OHIO & National Academy of Engineering Russ Prize Winner Announced

The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, a $500,000 award provided from Ohio University through a gift from the Russ Family, recognizes an outstanding bioengineering achievement in widespread use that improves the human condition.

2025 Russ Prize Announcement

More About the Russ Prize

We prepare our students for the jobs of the future.

Intel awarded Ohio University $3 million in grant funding to serve as the lead institution for the Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem, a program that will create an inclusive workforce development and training program to cultivate the next generation of skilled technical professionals for Ohio’s emerging semiconductor industry.

Learn more about ASCENT