Computer Engineering University of Utah

Overview

Computer engineers do everything from write operating systems software to design next-generation microprocessors. The School of Computing and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering jointly offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, allowing students to pursue their passions by taking classes from either department. 

The Computer Engineering degree from University of Utah is a software- and hardware-oriented degree with courses offered by both the School of Computing and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The culminating experience of the programme includes a semester capstone or an alternative yearlong project. Computer engineers are in demand, and students who graduate from the programme will enter the industry with valuable knowledge in both the hardware and the software aspects of computing.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the U’s Computer Engineering programme have found work as software engineers and developers, computer engineers, and firmware engineers. You can also pursue careers in quality control, network administration, cybersecurity, human-computer interaction, and bioinformatics (using technology to collect and analyse biological data). 

Graduate school and subsequent employment in the fields of computer science and engineering is possible, as are graduate programmes and careers in law, medicine, and other sciences.