Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is renowned for the diversity, innovation and strength of its teaching and research programs. Our innovative curriculum, first-rate laboratories and leading-edge research enable us to provide high-quality education and training to the profession’s future leaders.
Study mechanical engineering at UVic
We focus on innovation, sustainability and new technology, preparing students for careers in areas like aerospace, robotics and renewable energy.
Announcements
Six UVic scholars again listed among the best in the world
November 12, 2025
Mechanical Engineering's Dr. Yang Shi has been recognized, along with five other UVic researchers, as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate 2025. Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers...
UVic’s Centre for Aerospace Research Receives $2.8M Award to Build Satellite to Advance Canada’s Communication Capability in the Arctic
November 4, 2025
The University of Victoria’s Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) has received a $2.82-million contract from Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to design, build, and launch a...
Andy Garcia filming Victoria biotech ‘revolutionizing’ cancer drug development
May 1, 2025
Check out the fantastic work Dr. Karolina Valente is doing in cancer research. Earlier this year, her startup company VoxCell Bioinnovation caught the attention of American actor and director Andy...
New BC Marine Energy & Decarbonization Hub
April 23, 2025
Three decades of clean energy innovation, now under one roof. The BC Marine Energy and Decarbonization Hub unites UVic research to power coastal communities with marine renewables. Led by...
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