How to Apply
Interested in enrolling in our Pre-Engineering Program? Apply now through our admissions office! To sign up, enroll in the BA Physics (pre-engineering program) degree option at UH Hilo and work with your academic advisors to navigate the engineering degree requirements.
Financial Aid
Students enrolling in the Pre-Engineering Program are eligible for federal financial aid.
Switching Majors to Pre-Engineering
Are you thinking of switching degree tracks to the Pre-Engineering Program? Contact
Advising
During your first academic year, you will have a physics faculty advisor and freshman advisor. You also have the option to consult with guidance counselors at UH Mānoa during the first two years in the Pre-Engineering Program. For academic advising in the Pre-Engineering Program, please contact
Questions & More Info
For more information, please contact the Chair of the Physics Department, Marianne Takamiya.
Our Degrees and Campus
Undergraduate
Pre-Engineering is a new department at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, with faculty expertise encompassing the disciplines of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, and construction engineering.
The University
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is characterized as a comprehensive, diverse, regional university. Scholarship and research are an important part of faculty work and student engagement, but the primary focus is on providing high-quality baccalaureate and postgraduate education.