The mission of the USF College of Engineering is to continuously aspire to excellence in teaching, research and public service. The college values academic excellence, professionalism, ethics, and cultural diversity among its students, staff, and faculty. The College is committed to addressing the needs of our constituencies and gives careful consideration to the urban, and suburban populations in our immediate service area.

At the undergraduate level, the college is committed to provide students with a strong, broad-based, fundamental engineering education as preparation for careers in industry in a global environment, and government, or as preparation for advanced studies in professional schools of engineering, science, law, business, and medicine. At the graduate level, students working in close collaboration with faculty, pursue advanced topics within their disciplines that will result in advancements in their professions and society at large.

Utilizing the expertise of its individual and collective faculty, the college is dedicated to the development of new fundamental knowledge, processes or procedures through research, which will benefit all humanity. The college promotes multi-disciplinary approaches, commitment to lifelong learning, and awareness of societal issues, which are requisite for meeting technological challenges.

The college provides technical assistance and technology transfer to the region, state and nation. In all facets of teaching, research and service, the college emphasizes close liaison with industry and government to provide students and faculty with the skills and perspectives needed to ensure effective technological leaders.