r/EngineeringStudents

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About r/EngineeringStudents

This is a place for engineering students of any discipline to discuss study methods, get homework help, get job search advice, and find a compassionate ear when you get a 40% on your midterm after studying all night.

The community at a glance

r/EngineeringStudents is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 1.0M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Students communities list.

Roughly 73K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Engineering, Struggling, and Career. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Opportunities. Product recommendations often mention laptop.

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Established 2011
1.0M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +73K members
Growth: +7.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 12K members
  • 2014: 12K members
  • 2015: 12K members
  • 2016: 16K members
  • 2017: 32K members
  • 2018: 70K members
  • 2019: 62K members
  • 2020: 106K members
  • 2023: 434K members
  • 2024: 53K members
  • 2025: 141K members
  • 2026: 54K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 7K members
  • Dec: 7K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 7K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 6K members
  • May: 7K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 6K members
  • Aug: 6K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    27 posts in the past month
    1. How much of an indicator is school on if I will enjoy engineering as a career or not?
    2. How do you stay focused ?
    3. Interview help with Exxon Mobil
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How much of an indicator is school on if I will enjoy engineering as a career or not? · How do you stay focused ? · Interview help with Exxon Mobil
    27
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Two internship opportunities
    #2
    Opportunities
    Two internship opportunities
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Is it normal to feel like I don't know anything?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Is it normal to feel like I don't know anything?
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. HELP: Wanting to switch as CS Grad to Aerospace Engineering
    #4
    Solution Requests
    HELP: Wanting to switch as CS Grad to Aerospace Engineering
    1

Topics

  • Engineering
    56 posts in the past month
    1. Having a bachelors in art, but getting a masters in engineering (California)
    2. How much of an indicator is school on if I will enjoy engineering as a career or not?
    3. Am I not cut out for engineering?
    #1
    Engineering
    Having a bachelors in art, but getting a masters in engineering (California) · How much of an indicator is school on if I will enjoy engineering as a career or not? · Am I not cut out for engineering?
    56
  • Struggling
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    14
  • Career
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Career and education thread
    #3
    Career
    Career and education thread
    10
  • Study
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Study
    9
  • Student
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Student
    8

Flair

  • Academic Advice
    42 posts in the past month
    1. Having a bachelors in art, but getting a masters in engineering (California)
    2. What engineering major requires the most creative problem-solving?
    3. How much of an indicator is school on if I will enjoy engineering as a career or not?
    #1
    Academic Advice
    Having a bachelors in art, but getting a masters in engineering (California) · What engineering major requires the most creative problem-solving? · How much of an indicator is school on if I will enjoy engineering as a career or not?
    42
  • Career Advice
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Mechanicals: your university probably isn't teaching you GD&T. That's insane. Go learn it.
    2. Recent MS graduate wondering which engineering disciplines I’m best fit for
    3. 3h commute 5 days a week too much?
    #2
    Career Advice
    Mechanicals: your university probably isn't teaching you GD&T. That's insane. Go learn it. · Recent MS graduate wondering which engineering disciplines I’m best fit for · 3h commute 5 days a week too much?
    20
  • Rant/Vent
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Why is it that the hardest and toughest classes always have the worst professors?
    2. Is it normal to feel like I don't know anything?
    3. Guys instead of we are cooked...
    #3
    Rant/Vent
    Why is it that the hardest and toughest classes always have the worst professors? · Is it normal to feel like I don't know anything? · Guys instead of we are cooked...
    15
  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. How are people applying to 100+ places a week while studying???
    2. Whats was worse for y'all: Calc 2 or Statics
    3. What electrical component would you be?
    #4
    Discussion
    How are people applying to 100+ places a week while studying??? · Whats was worse for y'all: Calc 2 or Statics · What electrical component would you be?
    14
  • Career Help
    12 posts in the past month
    1. How do I get along with other people in the profesion?
    2. Stoke Space Software Engineer Internship Interview
    3. ME Interview prep
    #5
    Career Help
    How do I get along with other people in the profesion? · Stoke Space Software Engineer Internship Interview · ME Interview prep
    12

Product recommendations

  • laptop
    8 posts in the past month
    1. URGENT: BEST LAPTOP FOR BME MAJOR
    2. Best laptops
    3. best laptop for mechEng or maybe industrial student?
    #1
    laptop
    URGENT: BEST LAPTOP FOR BME MAJOR · Best laptops · best laptop for mechEng or maybe industrial student?
    8
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/EngineeringStudents for?
Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/EngineeringStudents free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/EngineeringStudents have?
Roughly 1.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/EngineeringStudents on?
r/EngineeringStudents runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/EngineeringStudents cover?
On the Hive Index, r/EngineeringStudents is organized under Students.
How do I join r/EngineeringStudents?
You can join r/EngineeringStudents by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Students communities like?
Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
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