These programs combine in-depth analysis based on fundamental mechanical principles, with design challenges, manufacturing techniques and emerging ideas, including AI and data-driven engineering. ME students receive not only a rigorous academic education, but also intensive experimental experiences and collaborative works with peer students. Every year, ME attracts and enrolls top-notch students in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, showing a broad interest in mechanical engineering, with 281 undergraduate students and 564 graduate students enrolled during AY2020 — for a grand total of 845 students, including 59 international students from 26 countries. ME is advancing in research and education with active 53 faculties and 34 emeritus faculties. ME research programs incorporate a growing postdoctoral population of 42 research fellows and postgraduate trainees, who are supported by Brain Korea 21 program of National Research Foundation of Korea.