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Become the leader that inspires with originality, creativity and imagination. From the big picture of space to the nanoparticles of new materials, UNB Engineering gives you the tools to impact the future.

$2.6M
in scholarships to undergraduate students

90%
of faculty members involved in research

160+
years of building New Brunswick

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At UNB Engineering your options are as big as your imagination. Work in high-level labs or out in the field. Fully indulge your curiosity. Take advantage of co-op to develop your skills. Shape an outstanding future for yourself in one of our paths and programs. Start your adventure here.

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Engineering stories

High-performance engineering comes to life

Growing up in Fredericton, Craig was always a car guy, just like his father. It wasn’t surprising, then, that while a mechanical engineering student at UNB, he was part of a team that built and raced what would become a legendary Coaster Derby car that has careened down the steep hills of UNB’s Fredericton campus for decades in the annual Coaster Derby.

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UNB researchers contributing to greener, safer and smarter seaports in new industry-led AI projects

Researchers from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) will be contributing their expertise in areas ranging from ocean floor mapping, to cybersecurity, to AI-based change detection, and more, to a pair of projects under the PORT WATCH banner led by New Brunswick company SeafarerAI.

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UNB professor launches lab to help N.B. chart 'new vision' for public transportation

Trevor Hanson, who has worked in transportation for over a decade, says that means more demands on the province's public transportation systems. But, he says, while research at the national level is good at capturing transportation trends for large cities, the province's municipalities often lack the resources needed to understand their public transportation needs.

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UNB launches province’s first satellite into orbit

On March 21, a piece of New Brunswick reached new heights when UNB’s CubeSat NB VIOLET hitched a ride to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.

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I belong as an engineer, as a disabled woman, as Cassie

Cassandra “Cassie” Pitchford (BScEng’24) struggled with her engineering classes at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) when her hearing rapidly and unexpectedly started to deteriorate. She sometimes questioned if she would ever walk across the graduation stage to get her diploma. In the end, she not only accomplished that but became a skilled advocate.

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Co-op works for students

Co-op is a critical part of your academic degree. By joining the Engineering Co-op Program, you can gain experience in your chosen field, practice your technical & interpersonal skills, build your network, and earn income to offset the cost of school.

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