Research Engineered to Make an Impact
Here, research isn't confined to the lab — it's integrated into your education, empowering you to contribute to solutions that make a global impact. Our research tackles urgent, interdisciplinary challenges — from smart infrastructure and AI to biomedical systems and precision agriculture. Here, collaboration isn’t a buzzword. It’s how engineers learn, test and lead solutions that reach far beyond the lab.

North Dakota's Land-Grant, Research University
The NDSU College of Engineering is an economic engine for the state and region. We educate students, conduct primary research, create new knowledge and advance technology. We believe graduate and undergraduate students should be directly involved in world-class research and we hire top researchers in their disciplines to teach our students. This is a place where ideas become opportunities.

At NDSU, You Can
At NDSU, you'll have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research and gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms. You'll learn to approach challenges with both creativity and a systematic mindset, preparing you to solve real-world problems. Whether you're driven to become an entrepreneur, create intellectual property that sparks new businesses and jobs, or simply want to make a meaningful difference in the world, NDSU provides the tools, resources, and support to help you succeed every step of the way.

Grand Challenge Initiative
Kalpana Katti wouldn’t call the project she leads a miracle. But it could be. Katti helped pioneer a way to use clay to generate material that closely resembles human bone. That innovation will be used as the foundation of the Center for Engineered Cancer Test Beds.
The center is part of the university’s Grand Challenge Initiative, which focuses NDSU’s research expertise and resources on solving some of the world’s most complex problems.
Nationally Recognized Excellence
North Dakota State University is designated as an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Carnegie’s R1 distinction is its highest classification and is presented to only the top research institutions in the country.

Facilities
Our engineering complex has numerous laboratories to learn, conduct research and perform experiments with industry-standard, technologically advanced equipment.
Partnerships
We're interested in hearing what your company needs to succeed in a competitive global market. Let's talk about how your company’s goals fit into potential partnerships.
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research occurs in every discipline at NDSU, it promotes development of critical thinking and problem solving skills, provides opportunities for networking and public speaking and is a powerful career development opportunity.
NDSU Research Foundation
The NDSU Research Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organization established to support the University by protecting, adding value to, and commercializing intellectual property that is developed through research activities at the university.