The Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) is a unique department in the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University that addresses important problems in technology and policy. We educate technically skilled students to be leaders in policy-focused research, and we work on policy problems in which technology matters.

Affiliated centers, initiatives, and institutes

  • Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
  • Center for Climate and Energy Decision-Making
  • Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center
  • Center for Executive Education in Technology Policy
  • Vehicle Electrification Group
  • Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies
  • CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
  • Programs in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology
  • CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory (CUPS)

Research tools

In addition to its problem-focused research, the Department has long been involved in developing advanced software tools to support quantitative policy analysis.