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
May 8, 2024
Spring 2024 ABE Graduates
Faculty and Staff congratulate our Spring 2024 Graduates
Read MoreMay 8, 2024
Becot named Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor of Agricultural Safety
Florence Becot recently was appointed Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor of Agricultural Safety and Health in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. She will oversee research, extension and academic programs in safety and health related to the agricultural and the biorenewable industries.
Read MoreApril 25, 2024
Exciting news for bioWatch
bioWatch took first place in the Nittany AI Challenge 2024!
Read MoreApril 23, 2024
Tyrone wood floor manufacturer utilizes OriginLabs prototyping facility
Britta Teller and Evan Stover are the co-founders of Steller Floors, a sustainable hardwood floor startup based out of Tyrone. They are regular users of OriginLabs, Invent Penn State's prototyping and fabrication space in State College.
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105 Agricultural Engineering BuildingShortlidge Road
University Park, PA 16802
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