The School of Engineering & Applied Science is a part of Washington University in St. Louis. Founded in 1854, the engineering school is a research institution occupying seven buildings on Washington University’s Danforth Campus. Research emphasis is placed on cross-disciplinary technologies in the areas of alternative energy, environmental engineering & sustainable technology, biotechnology, information technology, and nanotechnology/materials science.ReputationThe Princeton Review ranks Washington University's Graduate Engineering Program 13th in the nation.The US News and World Report ranks Washington University's Undergraduate program 13th in the nation and the Graduate Engineering Program 48th in the nation.Departments Biomedical Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Electrical & Systems Engineering Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Professional Education: Sever Institute and the Technology & Leadership CenterUndergraduate ProgramsMajors Biomedical Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Electrical Engineering Systems Science & Engineering Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering