We Engineer Excellence

Giving

Invest in Engineers. Create Lasting Impact.

At BCOE, students learn by building, researching, designing and solving real engineering challenges. Support from alumni, families, industry partners and friends helps create the opportunities that shape those experiences.

Your investment strengthens scholarships, hands-on learning, undergraduate research and student success across the college.

Why Give to BCOE

Support the experiences that shape engineers before graduation

Giving to BCOE supports the high-impact learning experiences that help students build confidence, discover their direction and prepare for meaningful careers.

For many students, access to scholarships, research, mentorship and hands-on learning can shape the direction of an entire career.

  • Scholarships
  • Research opportunities
  • Senior design projects
  • makeRspaces
  • Student organizations
  • Competition teams
BCOE students presenting a senior design project
Highest Priorities

Support BCOE’s Dean’s Innovation Fund

The Dean’s Innovation Fund provides flexible support for student programs, hands-on learning environments, undergraduate research and emerging opportunities across the college.

This funding helps BCOE respond to student and program needs while investing in experiences that strengthen engineering education.

Giving Priorities

Direct your support to the areas that matter most to you

Support BCOE students, departments, programs, research and organizations through giving priorities aligned with engineering education and impact.

Student Success and Innovation

  • Dean’s Innovation Fund
  • makeRspace
  • Graduate scholarships
  • Undergraduate scholarships
  • Engineering Student Success

Departments, Programs and Research

  • Bioengineering Fund
  • Chemical and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computational Data Science
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Master’s Online Programs

Student Organizations

  • AIChE
  • ASME
  • BMES
  • CYBER
  • EWB
  • FSAE
  • Gamespawn
  • IEEE
  • Materials Research Society
  • SHPE
  • Tau Beta Pi
  • Theta Tau
  • Undergraduate Research Club
Dean’s Circle

Join a community investing in BCOE’s highest priorities

The Dean’s Circle brings together alumni, parents, faculty, staff, industry partners and friends who support scholarships, undergraduate research, makeRspaces, student innovation and programs that help students succeed.

Dean’s Circle members receive

  • Invitations to special events and college gatherings
  • Opportunities to connect with students and faculty
  • Behind-the-scenes tours of labs and makeRspaces
  • Updates from BCOE leadership and the dean

The Ideator Circle

$300/year

Or $25/month

The Builder Tier

$1,200/year

The Seed Funders

$2,500

The Scale-Up Partners

$5,000

The Dean’s Venture Champions

$10,000

Flexible Giving Options

Choose the giving method that works for you

All gifts to BCOE are tax-deductible. Donors can give online, by check or through other giving methods that support engineering education and research.

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Online

Make a gift securely through GiveCampus.

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By Check

Make checks payable to the UC Riverside Foundation.

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In-Kind Gifts

Equipment, materials and supplies can support teaching and research.

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Other Methods

Support BCOE through securities, donor-advised funds and wire transfers.

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Employer Match

Many employers match charitable contributions, which may double or triple your impact.

Meet the Development Team

Connect with the people who can help shape your impact

The BCOE Development team works with alumni, donors, families, industry partners and friends to align giving goals with student success, research, programs and college priorities.

Contact Us

Ready to make an impact?

Have questions or thinking about ways to support BCOE? Connect with the development team to learn more or schedule a conversation.