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. It is the 6th largest community in the Students topic page.
Roughly 70K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Engineering, Study, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention laptop.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 46K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 3K members
- 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: 172 members
Themes
- Advice Requests14 posts in the past month
- What Do You Wish You Knew Before Joining an Engineering College?
- How can i become candidate that stands out during masters degree admission?
- Got a good job, but should I prioritize school over it?
#114Advice RequestsWhat Do You Wish You Knew Before Joining an Engineering College? · How can i become candidate that stands out during masters degree admission? · Got a good job, but should I prioritize school over it? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I gave everything that I had
#21Self-PromotionI gave everything that I had - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Failed the last class of my degree, don't understand what happened
#31Pain & AngerFailed the last class of my degree, don't understand what happened
Topics
- Engineering29 posts in the past month#129Engineering
- Study11 posts in the past month#211Study
- Struggling11 posts in the past month#311Struggling
- Student9 posts in the past month#49Student
- Career7 posts in the past month#57Career
Flair
- Academic Advice39 posts in the past month
- Can an average Joe be an engineer?
- 1-10 Difficulty?
- What should I buy for my 1st year?
#139Academic AdviceCan an average Joe be an engineer? · 1-10 Difficulty? · What should I buy for my 1st year? - Discussion16 posts in the past month
- I love this degree so much
- summer internship
- Do you guys ever feel guilty that you aren't able to manage as much as others?
#216DiscussionI love this degree so much · summer internship · Do you guys ever feel guilty that you aren't able to manage as much as others? - Rant/Vent10 posts in the past month
- Classmate who has almost cheated through a degree
- Kinda lost at the internship
- My path is not your traditional one.
#310Rant/VentClassmate who has almost cheated through a degree · Kinda lost at the internship · My path is not your traditional one. - Career Help10 posts in the past month
- Feel like I’m never gonna make it into the space industry
- Completing internship without any accomplishments
- Is it normal to feel like you don’t know what you’re doing most of the time ?
#410Career HelpFeel like I’m never gonna make it into the space industry · Completing internship without any accomplishments · Is it normal to feel like you don’t know what you’re doing most of the time ? - Major Choice10 posts in the past month
- Can't decide on what Engineering major I want to pick :(
- Switch to ME to avoid defense?
- Accounting vs Engineering: Would you switch paths at 26 while working full time?
#510Major ChoiceCan't decide on what Engineering major I want to pick :( · Switch to ME to avoid defense? · Accounting vs Engineering: Would you switch paths at 26 while working full time?
Product recommendations
- laptop8 posts in the past month
- URGENT: BEST LAPTOP FOR BME MAJOR
- Best laptops
- best laptop for mechEng or maybe industrial student?
#18laptopURGENT: BEST LAPTOP FOR BME MAJOR · Best laptops · best laptop for mechEng or maybe industrial student?
Community Reviews
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.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
- 11
- Views /mo (+22%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+13%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
Similar Communities
12r/AspiringLawyers
A more open well-moderated subreddit for those in law school AND those interested in law school. Not to be confused with /r/lawschooladmissions which is about the application process, this subreddit is meant to discuss life/challenges/ins and outs of law school itself. Questions about admissions (LSAT, undergrad GPA, "chance me's" are for /r/lawschooladmissions or /r/lsat and ideally wouldn't be posted here.
r/LSAT
The Reddit LSAT Forum. The best place on Reddit for LSAT advice. The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is the test required to get into an ABA law school. Check out the sidebar for intro guides. Post any questions you have, there are lots of redditors with LSAT knowledge waiting to help.
r/lawschooladmissions
The Reddit Law School Admissions Forum. The best place on Reddit for admissions advice. Check out the sidebar for intro guides. Post any questions you have, there are lots of redditors with admissions knowledge waiting to help.
r/GradSchool
Discussion forum for current, past, and future students of any discipline completing post-graduate studies - taught or research.
r/medicalschool
/r/medicalschool is an international community for medical students
r/LawSchool
For current and former Law School Redditors. Ask questions, seek advice, post outlines, etc. This is NOT a forum for legal advice.