Is it harder to make friends at a science and engineering university?

It is not necessarily harder to make friends at a science and engineering university. Specialized classes, experiments, and practical work can help students connect with people who share their interests. However, departments with heavy coursework or frequent experiments may leave less free time, and some students may find fewer opportunities for casual interaction. The experience also depends on the university, department, activities such as clubs, whether a student is in a laboratory in later years, and the individual student.