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.
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Engineering the future of human centered cancer care - Emerging Alumni Awards 2026
February 23, 2026
As chief executive officer (CEO) and chief scientific officer of VoxCell BioInnovation and an assistant teaching professor in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at the 探花系列,...
Lead the Future of Autonomous Aerospace Systems
January 27, 2026
Applications Now Open for UVic’s MEng in Aerospace Systems Engineering UVic’s MEng in Aerospace Systems Engineering prepares engineers to lead in a rapidly evolving industry....
Victoria Hand Project鈥檚 latest prosthetic clinic grows in Gaza
December 22, 2025
Discover how the Greater Victoria–based Victoria Hand Project, led by founder and chief technical officer Dr. Nick Dechev, is transforming lives by using 3D-printed prosthetics to help...
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鈥檚 Centre for Aerospace Research Receives $2.8M Award to Build Satellite to Advance Canada鈥檚 Communication Capability in the Arctic
November 4, 2025
The 探花系列’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...
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