Students in Western Kentucky are taking advantage of a phenomenal educational opportunity that’s available close to home. The University of Kentucky, in collaboration with West Kentucky Community and Technical College, offers studies leading to bachelor’s degrees from UK in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Engineering Technology.
The Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering programs, initiated in 1997, are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. They not only add to the range of opportunities for students but also meet the regional need for professional engineers in this highly industrialized part of the Commonwealth.
UK Paducah's programs, initiated in 1997, are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700. They not only add to the range of opportunities for students, but also meet a regional need for professional engineers in this highly industrialized part of the Commonwealth.
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As Paducah has emerged as the leader of Kentucky’s nuclear energy revival, the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering – Paducah Campus is preparing to support the region’s workforce needs with the launch of a new course. Debuting this fall, EGR 599: Foundations of Nuclear Engineering: Principles and Applications, is designed to introduce students to the core principles of nuclear science and engineering, including nuclear reactions, reactor physics, radiation safety and nuclear fuel cycles.
Pigman College of Engineering Spring 2025 Dean’s List
The University of Kentucky Office of the Provost and numerous faculty and staff members marked the second year of the Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards initiative on Sept. 26 with a reception for award recipients.
In May, Y. Charles Lu, Ph.D., director of the UK Engineering Paducah Campus and H.E. Katterjohn Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, was named to the 2023 class of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Fellows. Established in 1975, the Fellow grade membership recognizes and honors long-term members who have made a significant impact on society's mobility technology through leadership, research and innovation.
The story of the Paducah campus has always been one of community. As it builds toward the future, the forces behind its foundation take a look back on their ambitious journey to bring UK engineering to Western Kentucky.
Toyota took its talent (scouters) to Paducah.
