<p>Hey, I'm trying to decide between duke and Columbia. I don't know much about the strength of the mechanical engineering program of both schools, and I have to make my decision ASAP!</p>
<p>If any one can help me out, I would really, really appreciate it!</p>
<p>See <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/duke-university/504933-duke-pratt-vs-columbia-seas.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/duke-university/504933-duke-pratt-vs-columbia-seas.html</a>, <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/504664-duke-pratt-vs-columbia-seas.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/504664-duke-pratt-vs-columbia-seas.html</a>, <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/485682-columbia-vs-duke.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/485682-columbia-vs-duke.html</a>, <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/458951-duke-columbia.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/458951-duke-columbia.html</a>.</p>
<p>It seems that duke has a lot of biomedical engineers, but it doesn't have a lot of mechanical engineers. I know that the biomedical engineering program at duke might be better, but I'm positive that I don't want to do study anything with medicine.
Therefore, does any one know in particular about the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING department at Columbia or Duke, and about which one is probably stronger?</p>
<p>I have to decide ASAP, please help! Your help is really appreciated it!</p>
<p>@xcbian. They are fairly comparable, I'd say. Neither department was ranked in the latest USN&WR rankings, and the overall school rankings are similar. Choose a school based on where you think you'd be happier from a social/living perspective as the academics are not that much different. At Duke, Mech E is the second most popular major to BME, and a LOT of people double major in BME and ME. So, there are a lot of mechanical engineers and you won't be one of a few. Adrian</a> Bejan, a mechanical engineering professor at Duke, is the namesake of the Bejan</a> number, so clearly Duke has something going for it in the department. ;) In all honesty, both are great programs.</p>
<p>Duke has a lot of great programs for mech engineers as I'm sure does Columbia. See Duke</a> Motorsports, Welcome</a> to the Duke Robotics Club's AUV<a href="2nd%20place%20at%209th%20International%20Autonomous%20Underwater%20Vehicle%20Competition">/url</a>, and [url=<a href="http://www.mems.duke.edu/news/?keywords=MEMS,Student%20Group%5DNews">http://www.mems.duke.edu/news/?keywords=MEMS,Student%20Group]News</a> - Duke Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science - Pratt</p>