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Online Engineering Master's Programs at Case Western Reserve University

Transform your engineering career with expertise from faculty whose breakthroughs shape the future of diagnostics, robotics and neural engineering. Study 100% online through Case Western Reserve University—a top-ranked research institution where you'll learn directly from the experts behind cutting-edge advances.

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Three Master's Programs, 100% Online

Case School of Engineering has a proud history of preparing engineers who address critical needs—from sustainable infrastructure to advanced manufacturing to healthcare innovation. Now you can join this legacy from anywhere in the world.

 

All three programs are delivered 100% online and require completion of a differential equations course.

Master of Engineering

Advance from technical expert to engineering leader. This practice-oriented program develops critical business skills—project management, strategic planning, team leadership and organizational effectiveness—that complement your technical expertise. Graduate ready to lead teams, direct technology development and solve complex problems that sit at the intersection of engineering and business.

  • 10 courses | 30 credit hours
  • 4 technical concentration courses
  • 1 core capstone course
  • 1 project
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MS in Biomedical Engineering

Case Western Reserve established one of the world's first biomedical engineering programs in 1968. Today, this program equips you to design next-generation medical technologies, conduct translational research and bridge the gap between engineering innovation and patient diagnosis and treatment. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks it as a top graduate program.1

  • 10 courses | 30 credit hours
  • 2 core biomed courses
  • 2 core engineering courses
  • 2 biomed specialty courses
  • 2 translational courses
  • 2 technical electives
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MS in Mechanical Engineering

Develop the advanced skills needed to lead mechanical engineering projects in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, energy and beyond. This degree prepares you to design innovative mechanical systems, conduct cutting-edge research and improve everything from energy efficiency to manufacturing processes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 9% growth in mechanical engineering jobs between 2024 and 2034—much higher than the national average.2

  • 10 courses | 30 credit hours
  • 8 core courses
  • 2 electives
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Achievement That Shapes the Future of Engineering

Among Case Western Reserve’s alumni and faculty—current and emeritus—are engineers who invented magnetic resonance imaging, pioneered microgravity science and appeared on 60 Minutes.

Paul Lauterbur, PhD

Paul Hunter Peckham, PhD

Simon Ostrach, PhD

Nobel Prize winner and co-inventor of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Paul B. Magnuson Award recipient for creating functional electrical stimulation (FES) systems. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2002.

Honored by NASA in 1998 as one of its 12 Superstars of Modern Aeronautics for pioneering buoyancy-driven flows and microgravity science.

Robert Kirsch, PhD

A. Bolu Ajiboye, PhD

James M. Anderson, PhD

2025 recipient of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development—the highest honor for rehabilitation investigators.

Robert and Brenda Aiken Professor of biomedical engineering at the Case School of Engineering and School of Medicine. His research, funded by the Veterans Administration, Department of Defense and National Institutes of Health, was featured on 60 Minutes in 2023.

Awarded the Elsevier Biomaterials Gold Medal for significant contributions to biomaterials science from 1980 to 2005. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2013.

Exceptional Faculty, Extraordinary Innovations

Don't just read about breakthrough engineering—learn directly from the people who create it.

 

Case School of Engineering's world-renowned innovators and researchers have produced technologies that transform lives and advance society. This legacy continues today through exceptional faculty who are at the leading edge of translational research—developing products, systems and solutions with real-world impact.

 

Our world-class faculty publish in national and international journals, secure major research funding and earn prestigious awards. When you study at Case Western Reserve, you learn from faculty whose research drives the innovations behind the products, systems and solutions people use every day.

 

Meet some of the innovators who will shape your education:

Umut Gurkan, PhD

Dr. Gurkan improves human health via research in cell mechanics and microtechnology to develop biosensors and point-of-care diagnostic systems. With Professor Stephen Fening, he is co-director of the CWRU Translational Fellow Program. He is the recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the Biomedical Engineering Society Rising Star Award, and the Doris Duke Innovations in Clinical Research Award, among many other credits.

Sunniva Collins, PhD

A Fellow of ASM International and an inventor on four U.S. patents, Professor Collins holds a doctorate and master’s degree in materials science and engineering from Case Western Reserve University. As senior research fellow at Swagelok Company, she coordinated the company’s academic and governmental research partnerships. The results of her research have been recognized with the ASM Engineered Materials Achievement Award and an R&D 100 Award.

Chase Cao, PhD

Dr. Cao studies the mechanics, designs and manufacturing of smart multifunctional materials, soft robotics, soft electronics and self-powered sensing systems. He is the recipient of the Nanoscale Emerging Investigator Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Tanner Award for the Most-Cited Paper from the Journal of Food Science, and the Faculty Innovator (Discovery) Award from Case Western Reserve University.

Roger Quinn, PhD

A CWRU Distinguished University Professor and director of Biologically Inspired Robotics in the Case School of Engineering, Professor Quinn develops neural and mechanical models of animals and uses data to design and control robots and exoskeletons. He holds multiple patents, is a widely published author, and placed first in the Annual ION Autonomous Snow Plow Competition in Toronto, Canada.

Dominique M. Durand, PhD

Professor Durand directs the Neural Engineering Center in the Case School of Engineering and CWRU School of Medicine. The founding editor of the Journal of Neural Engineering, his research combines computational neuroscience, engineering and electrophysiology to solve problems in the central and peripheral nervous systems. In addition to the many publications and patents among his accomplishments, he is the associate chair of the Case School of Engineering.

Stephen Fening, PhD

Dr. Fening is an associate vice president for research at Case Western Reserve University and the managing director of the Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership. He also holds appointments at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. In these roles, he drives innovation and research growth to move technologies to the market, where they can improve society. Extensively published, Dr. Fening has overseen more than $10 million in translational research programs and supported more than 60 translational projects in the last decade.

Launch Your Future at an R1 Research Powerhouse

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Case Western Reserve ranks among the nation's leading private research universities, with faculty conducting the kind of groundbreaking work that changes industries, saves lives and shapes the future.

  • $12 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue research at CWRU's Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage (BEES) Energy Frontier Research Center
  • $14.2 million federal grant supporting the Materials Data and Science Center of Excellence to enhance the manufacturing of materials with greater strength and longevity

 

As an R1 institution with top-tier research, Case Western Reserve gives you access to the tools, technology and minds driving tomorrow's engineering breakthroughs.

Apply now. Advance your career. Save $28,000.

Case Western Reserve University is making a world-class engineering education more accessible. Through a tuition reduction offer, eligible students save $28,000 on their master's degree—and pay $40,000 less than the average engineering program.* Get the prestigious education you want, from faculty who have actually accomplished what you aspire to do, at a price that makes sense for your future.

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Access Cutting-Edge Research at Cleveland Clinic

For decades, CWRU students, alumni and faculty have conducted pioneering research at more than 150 medical and bioscience companies, including Cleveland Clinic. The university has been instrumental in funding and supporting research at top-ranked hospitals like Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and Louis Stokes VA Medical Center.

 

CWRU's biomedical engineering alliance with Cleveland Clinic gives graduate students unparalleled access to cutting-edge research and support. This partnership enables students to perform research in CWRU laboratories or at Cleveland Clinic—making Case Western Reserve one of the largest biomedical engineering enterprises in the world.

Study in a Global Hub for Manufacturing, Tech and Healthcare

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Cleveland is home to major engineering companies including Sherwin-Williams, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., Vitamix Corporation and dozens more. CWRU's curriculum is shaped by the city's engineering innovation, teaching you critical hard and soft skills through hands-on coursework that prepares you to lead in varied engineering roles in any industry.

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1.  Retrieved on November 17, 2025, from usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/case-western-reserve-university-02138 

2. Retrieved on November 17, 2025, from bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm


*Offer details: The overall tuition for the 30 credit program is $39,000 less the cost of one 3 credit course corresponding to the final course in the student's program of study after the tuition reduction is applied. The tuition reduction offer is available only to qualified new (first-time) enrollees (not current or returning students to the master's programs) who are graduates of one of the undergraduate bachelor degree programs in the Case School of Engineering for one of the online engineering master's programs. This includes the Master of Engineering (ME) program, the MS program in Biomedical Engineering, and the MS program in Mechanical Engineering.


Tuition reduction funds are not payable directly to recipient. $28,440 of the tuition reduction will be applied in a prorated manner over the duration of the student's program of study. The remaining tuition reduction amount corresponds to a charge of $0 for taking and passing the last required course in the curriculum and will be applied after the final drop/add period for this concluding course. If a student receives other forms of financial assistance, then the student's financial assistance may require modification to account for the tuition reduction by preventing any 'over-award,' such that the total financial assistance received does not exceed the cost of attendance, as defined and determined by the Office of Financial Aid of Case Western Reserve University. Recipients of the tuition reduction must remain continuously enrolled in the program through completion. Exceptions may be granted for students who obtain a university-approved leave of absence. Students receiving the tuition reduction must maintain satisfactory academic progress at all times for the tuition reduction to remain in effect. This tuition reduction offer may be revised, rescinded or terminated at any time. All admissions and tuition reduction decisions of Case Western Reserve University are final.


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