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 17, 2024
Penn State celebrates the 2024 Sustainability Award winners
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Rock Ethics Institute recognizes three outstanding students as Stand Up awardees
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NSF CAREER Award enables Penn State scientist to study new 3D printing materials
An agricultural engineer in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is embarking on research to explore using plant-based materials for 3D printing, thanks to support from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Two ABE graduate students earn prizes at 2024 Graduate Exhibition
Congratulations to Yanqiu Yang for 1st Place in the Research Poster Option in Engineering, and Kittiphum Pawikhum along with Yanqiu Yang for Honerable Mention in the Data Visualization Awards.
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105 Agricultural Engineering BuildingShortlidge Road
University Park, PA 16802
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