The departments of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering focus on today’s most pressing engineering questions. Our interdisciplinary core means that college researchers regularly collaborate with colleagues in departments and colleges beyond their own.
Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) brings together civil, environmental, and coastal and oceanographic faculty to solve unique problems of sustainability. Established in 2010, ESSIE encompasses the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering and the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences. Read More
Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Biological Engineering (BE) applies engineering principles to protect natural resources and to produce food, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and other biobased products. BE incorporates foundations of biology with engineering theory and practice to develop sustainable solutions to problems facing a broad range of industries. Read More
J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering
The fundamental mission of the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida is to better the world and improve the human condition through interdisciplinary and creative merging of engineering with biology and medicine. Read More
Department of Chemical Engineering
The work of the chemical engineer is not restricted to the chemical industry, chemical changes, or chemistry. Instead, modern chemical engineers are concerned with all the physical, chemical, and biological changes of matter that can produce an economic product or result that is useful to humankind. Read More
Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
The mission of the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering is to educate students, as well as the broader campus community, in the fundamental concepts of the computing discipline; to create and disseminate computing knowledge and technology; and to use expertise in computing to help society solve problems. Read More
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers two majors for undergraduates: electrical engineering (EE) and computer engineering (CPE). Electrical engineers and computer engineers develop technology to control energy and information. Read More
Department of Engineering Education
The Department of Engineering Education specializes in engineering education research and the delivery of innovative and effective instructional methods in engineering undergraduate courses, as well as assessment. Read More
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering researches the analytical and practical aspects of product and process design, plant operation, quality control, facilities planning, work system analysis and evaluation, and economic analysis of operational systems. Read More
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
MSE stands among the best materials, metallurgy and ceramics departments in the nation. At UF, the Nuclear Engineering program is also housed within this department. Read More
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering was created in 2002 by merging two of the College’s oldest departments. MAE is an internationally recognized group of some 50 faculty, 280 graduate students and 970 undergraduates conducting exciting research and providing both undergraduate and graduate programs. Read More
Engineering Innovation Institute
The Engineering Innovation Institute serves as a nexus of engineering innovation education and experiential programs extending across the spectrum of creative discovery and invention, to the transition of UF engineering technologies and innovative students to the marketplace. Read More
Engineering Leadership Institute
The Engineering Leadership Institute is preparing a diverse student body to work across disciplines and to step into leadership roles. Classes offered through the Engineering Leadership Institute produce the principles-based, character-focused leaders urgently needed by our country and the world. Read More