Points of Pride
The FIU College of Engineering & Computing’s top-ranked programs lead in education, research and community engagement, advancing innovation that benefits our community and beyond.
As the university’s research hub, CEC continues to grow through the success of our faculty, whose work and national recognition strengthen FIU’s reputation for excellence.
$66M
Annual research expenditures
$60M
Research awards (FY2025)
2,100+
Degrees awarded annually
9,300+
Students enrolled
Academic Excellence
No. 3
in the U.S. for bachelor’s degrees awarded in electrical engineering
No. 13
in the U.S. for total undergraduate engineering enrollment
No. 5
in the U.S. for bachelor’s degrees awarded in computer science
Top 15
in online master’s in information technology among public universities
U.S. News & World Report
Top 35
in online master’s in engineering among public universities
U.S. News & World Report
Top 30
in computer science research expenditures among U.S. public universities
NSF HERD
Top 50
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Rankings
U.S. News & World Report
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
5
National Academy of Inventors Fellows
14
startups launched to commercialize college-developed technologies since 2017
19
NSF CAREER Award recipients
200+
patents awarded in the last five years
Research Impact
Advanced Manufacturing & Materials
$3.8M
NSF grant developing transformative 2D materials for quantum science
$22.9M
DoD-funded initiative in additive manufacturing for next-generation defense systems
Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence
$2M
U.S. Department of Energy project enhancing power grid cybersecurity
$2.3M
DoD AI-CRAFT program advancing secure artificial intelligence
Health & Biomedical Innovation
Multiple NIH R01-funded projects on heart disease, protein detection and regenerative medicine. Nearly $15 million from the Florida Heart Research Foundation to establish the Center for Innovation in Cardiovascular Health.
NSF CELL-MET Center is developing miniature human hearts for cardiac research
Infrastructure Resilience
$5M
U.S. Department of Energy grant improving modular nuclear reactor safety
$10M
U.S. Department of Transportation award for advanced bridge technologies
$12.8M
NSF wind and storm surge testing facility
Next-Generation Electronics & Energy
$10M
DoD Center of Excellence focused on renewable energy systems
$15M+
U.S. Army funding for foldable antennas and mobile communication systems