College of Engineering

Opportunities to Excel:

Research

With more than 60 research centers and institutes charged with the purpose of generating new ideas and challenging old ones, Boston University is bursting with opportunities for hands-on research at the undergraduate level. Here are just a few of the research centers and laboratories affiliated with the College of Engineering:

  • BioMolecular Engineering Research Center
  • Center for Advanced Biotechnology
  • Center for BioDynamics
  • Center for Computational Science
  • Center for Space Physics
  • Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation
  • Hearing Research Center
  • Neuromuscular Research Center Photonics Center

Engineers are problem-solvers at heart. As undergraduate members of the College of Engineering community, students have many opportunities to participate in the research activities of the Boston University faculty. For example, special programs like the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Boston University’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program help students to gain invaluable research experience.