Inés R. Triay, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Computing
From the Dean
Leading the Future of Engineering and Computing
With a commitment to innovation, success and academic excellence, CEC is preparing skilled graduates for impactful careers in cutting-edge fields while our world-class faculty drive groundbreaking research to address the challenges of tomorrow.
Message From the Dean
Leading the Future of Engineering and Computing
It’s an honor to highlight the incredible growth and triumphs that Florida International University and our College of Engineering and Computing achieved in the last year.
FIU is now ranked No. 46 among public universities and No. 98 among all universities nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report rankings.
FIU has risen faster than any other institution in the U.S. News university rankings, advancing 84 spots in public rankings and 120 spots overall, taking its place among America’s leading public universities. Over the past year, CEC has climbed 18 spots among public universities and 26 spots overall.
FIU owes its success to its excellent students, faculty members, staff, alumni, university leaders and valued industry, governmental and community partners. However, I want to shine a light on the contributions our college made toward our institutional success.
Our college is a leading education and research resource in engineering and computer science in South Florida, dedicated to the success of our exceptional faculty and students.
We strive for academic excellence in a highly diverse environment. We're committed to top research and transformational innovation. In lockstep with Miami’s unprecedented growth as a tech mecca, our college continues to experience growth in enrollment year after year.
Our students engage in impactful research and industry collaborations at the epicenter of technologies that drive innovation in AI and cybersecurity, automation and robotics, bioinformatics and biodevices, resilient infrastructure and next-generation electronics, just to name a few.
Upon graduation, our students are securing rewarding jobs with top global employers, such as Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Google, JP Morgan, FPL, Boeing, Microsoft, Apple, Northrop Grumman and other industry leaders.
Our college has graduated nearly 11,000 students in the last five years, positioning FIU among the Top 30 public institutions nationwide for the most engineering and computing graduates. We award more engineering and computing degrees to Hispanic students than any other school in the nation.
Our students are go-getters. This defining trait goes beyond metrics. It’s embedded in our culture. It’s part of the reason why, in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2025 rankings, our university is tied for No. 1 in the nation for social mobility, a ranking that measures the ability of graduates to use their degrees to launch careers and move up the economic ladder.
In recent years, the College of Engineering and Computing has more than doubled its research expenditures, with nearly 200 patents awarded to faculty in just five years.
Over the next decade, engineering and tech innovations in manufacturing, health, data sciences, artificial intelligence and wireless communication will affect our daily lives. Our college is driving innovation in these fields while preparing the next generation of engineering and computing professionals.
Our top priority is to produce a dynamic and sustainable workforce of highly skilled professionals, prepared to make impactful contributions to the industries of today and shape the technologies of tomorrow.
Inés R. Triay, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Computing
Executive Director, Applied Research Center
