About the Department
Science and technology to feed the world, protect natural resources, and improve quality of life.
The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is Penn State’s home for advancing the engineering, business, and technical management of biological and agricultural systems through teaching, research, and outreach.
We are a small, inclusive group united by our fascination with the technology and processes that make life better for everyone.
We boast state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty composed of engineers and scientists with years of working experience in their fields.
Student success drives the department. Our undergraduate majors offer hands-on learning with real-world applications, excellent internship experiences, robust scholarship opportunities, and high job placement.
Our graduate programs offer master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees rooted in research through our core engineering, science, and management disciplines.
Penn State is a Tier 1 Research University. Students are highly encouraged to participate in meaningful research starting the first semester of their freshman year.
Meet our faculty, staff, and students, and learn more about our academic home. Welcome!
Latest News
April 2, 2025
New course helps students plan and design conservation structures on farms
Penn State students interested in agricultural conservation will have a new opportunity to gain hands-on experience in fall 2025. The College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is launching “ABSM 497-002: Ag structures: conservation,” a course designed to equip students with the technical knowledge and skills to identify and plan conservation structures on farms.
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April 2, 2025
Penn State’s Agribot Club: Where technology meets agriculture
At the intersection of technology and agriculture, Penn State’s Agribot Club in the College of Agricultural Sciences aims to shape the future of farming through robotics.
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March 27, 2025
Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows
Four Penn State faculty members have been elected to the most recent cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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March 26, 2025
Schreyer Scholar sows passion for agricultural leadership
Landis Crawford, a Schreyer Scholar and agricultural engineering major, has developed a passion for agricultural leadership from Penn State Behrend to University Park.
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Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Address
105 Agricultural Engineering BuildingShortlidge Road
University Park, PA 16802
- Email abedept@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-7792