One college, two universities, unlimited opportunity

A unique partnership between a top-rated national public HBCU and a top national public R-1 university.

 

The only joint college of engineering in the nation, associated with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

The largest and highest-powered magnet lab in the world, the National MagLab hosts more than a thousand visiting scientists a year. Researchers use the facility for free, advancing understanding of materials and new technology, energy, health, the environment and even the universe. 

The National MagLab in Tallahassee, Florida
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How It Works

Our students enroll as Rattlers or Seminoles and start their college experience on the home campus. Once prerequisites are complete, they learn, study and research together at our shared engineering building and graduate from their home university. 

3000+ Students 48% increase in grad enrollment & 22% increase in undergrad enrollment over past 5 years
$55.9M Annual research expenditures in 2024
20 Research Centers/Labs Including several nationally-renowned research centers

Students studying at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Undergraduate

Earn your Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, biomedical or mechanical engineering.

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Graduate

Discover M.S. and Ph.D. programs in one of our six engineering departments. We also offer graduate certificate programs for current students, graduates and engineering professionals.

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Research

Some of the world’s most advanced engineering research centers and a national laboratory are within walking distance of our classrooms. Our strategic areas are: Engineering Resilience • High-Performance Materials • Sustainable Energy Systems • Integrated Transportation Systems • Engineering Healthcare

Research Opportunities

FSU InSPIRE: The nation’s hub for aerodynamics and advanced manufacturing.

The Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education (FSU InSPIRE) will be a dynamic hub where applied research, development, and testing collide. It will serve as a catalyst for translating innovative ideas into practical solutions, bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world applications. The joint college is proud to be the academic partner for InSPIRE.

FCAAP researcher works with the polysonic wind tunnel

Briona Carswell poses with an on-screen microscopic image of her polymers as well as some samples in the Alamo Lab at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida on October 25, 2024.

Briona Carswell

Second Lieutenant Briona Carswell stands at the intersection of military service and environmental innovation. Preparing to return to active duty, she's making history as the first Florida A&M University (FAMU) graduate from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

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Gulf Scholars program student Vivian Bernard poses in the Biomedical Engineering Lab at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida on May 30, 2024.

Vivian Bernard

Vivian Bernard’s biomedical engineering undergraduate experience was infused with a desire to help others and to learn more about the broader region through the Gulf Scholars Program. The recent biomedical engineering graduate is just beginning her journey toward changing the world.

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Student Spotlight

This unique collaboration between a top Historically Black University and a Research-1 institution makes us a great place to learn cutting-edge engineering skills in a diverse environment offering a real-world experience that employers value.

  • 13.6% increase in undergraduate enrollment since 2019
  • 63% increase in graduate enrollment since 2019
  • 45% student diversity, some of the highest proportions of underrepresented minorities and women of any college of engineering nationwide
Engineering our Future Strategic Plan 2024-2029

“Engineering our Future,” the new 5-year strategic plan for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, is a narrative and visual representation of our unique and shared “One College” vision, as well as our exciting and bold steps forward as we secure our excellence throughout the engineering and academic communities.

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Faculty Spotlight

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering has been widely hailed for taking the initiative to create programs to align academic curriculum with industry needs. We ensure that students learn what they need to learn through quality teaching and research.

  • Industry leaders and award-winning experts from all over the world
  • 144 Full-time faculty members
  • 1:21 student-to-faculty ratio

Electrical & Computer Engineering assistant professor Bayaner Arigong (left) and Mechanical Engineering professor Wei Guo at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida on September 12, 2024.

Wei Guo & Bayaner Arigong

Assistant Professor Bayaner Arigong (left) and Professor Wei Guo (right) were awarded quantum engineering research grants from the National Science Foundation. Their projects share a common goal: transforming the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering into a powerhouse for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) education and research. 

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Nasrin Alamdari

Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor Nasrin Alamdari is on a mission to learn more about microplastics and how they move. In research published in Environmental Pollution, she helped examine how shape, size and density affect the speed at which microplastic particles sink, which affects how widely they are dispersed by stormwater.

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