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School of Engineering Computer Requirements

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All Ole Miss Engineering students are required to have their own laptop computer so you can work on- and off-campus.

Minimum hardware specifications
Required laptop type and operating system
DegreeLaptop typeOperating system
Biomedical engineeringPC or MacWindows, MacOS or Linux
Chemical engineeringPCWindows
Civil engineeringPCWindows
Computer engineeringPC or MacWindows, MacOS or Linux
Computer sciencePC or MacWindows, MacOS or Linux
Electrical engineeringPC or MacWindows, MacOS or Linux
General engineeringPC or MacWindows
Geological engineeringPCWindows
GeologyPCWindows
Mechanical engineeringPC or MacWindows

Apple users might need to download Windows 11 and get virtualization software. (Parallels or UTM)

Required laptop type and operating system
Minimum hardware specifications
ComponentMinimum specification
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory (RAM)16 GB
Hard drive500 GB SSD
AND external hard drive / flash drive
Graphics cardAMD / NVIDIA with 1 GB memory
OR Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Wireless adapterIEEE 802.11 wireless capability
Video conferencingWebcam, microphone and speakers

Financial aid

Students receiving assistance through the university’s financial aid office may request a cost-of-attendance increase for the purchase of a computer.

University resources

The University of Mississippi has student discount agreements with a variety of computer vendors.
The School and the University have some site licenses that allow enrolled students to load certain software packages onto their personal machines. Students should be aware that some of these packages do not run on all operating systems.

Support

Students are responsible for supporting their own computers. While the School of Engineering IT office does not actively support student-owned computers, they are always happy to provide limited support and guidance to students and parents.