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The University of Texas at El Paso is at the forefront of America’s goal to venture further into the stars. The campus’ location in West Texas, between Spaceport America, Blue Origin, Los Alamos National Lab and Sandia National Laboratories, places UTEP at the epicenter of America’s efforts in the space industry. Degree programs in aerospace and mechanical engineering give students hands-on experience conducting research for leaders in the space industry such as Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense. Partnerships with the U.S. Space Force and NASA, to name a few, push the boundaries of innovation as we create technology to mine water on the moon, and educate astronauts through mission and field simulations.
UTEP’s Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers a bachelor’s degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, and B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering. Students conduct research with NASA, Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin and more, and find plentiful opportunities for campus employment as research assistants on projects that explore vital issues in space exploration and technology.
Research Facilities
In the last decade, the UTEP Aerospace Center has placed more than 1400 graduates in high-paying careers in the aerospace and defense workforce including NASA, Lockheed Martin and Blue Origin.
In partnership with NASA, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and others, this premier, minority-serving research center is tackling the toughest challenges in space, aeronautics and defense, and energy, all while giving UTEP engineering students hands-on, professional experience in 35,000 square feet of laboratory space and 8,000 acres of test facilities.
From partnerships with NASA, to developing ways to collect water on the moon, or 3D printing batteries using Martian soil, UTEP researchers are working to answer questions critical to the future of space exploration.
