The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota performs research and provides high-quality graduate and undergraduate education in a wide range of mechanical engineering areas, including energy, bio-medical devices, environmental engineering, transportation, design, controls and sensors, thermal sciences, and nanomanufacturing. It is part of the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering, the highly interdisciplinary college of engineering, physical sciences, and mathematics. Mechanical Engineering is ranked among the top ME departments in the country. Each year, the department grants about 200 BS, 50 MS and 20 PhD degrees. Being part of the University of Minnesota, the department is committed to serving all constituencies of this major land-grant university through its teaching, research and professional services.