Bachelor of Engineering - Definition and Overview

Bachelor of Engineering (BE or BEng) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after four or five years of studying engineering at an accredited college or university in the United States and other countries, such as Australia.

Baccalaureus in Arte Ingeniaria (BAI) (Latin), literally meaning Bachelor in the Art of Engineering, is a less common variety of the degree and is awarded by the University of Dublin, Ireland and more usually referred to Bachelor of Engineering.

Although some colleges award a Bachelor of Science degree to graduates of engineering study, a Bachelor of Engineering degree is typically given to students who take engineering courses as a majority of their course load.

A BE will usually be undertaken in one of the fields:

• Computer engineering
• Civil engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Electronics engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Materials engineering
• Mining engineering
• Software engineering

See also

• Bachelor's degree.