The College of Engineering at the University of South Florida offers Undergraduate and Graduate programs to prepare students for a broad spectrum of professional careers in engineering. Laboratory experience as well as real-world participation in technological problem solving is a key aspect of a professional engineer’s college education. The College of Engineering, in implementing this need, augments its own modern laboratory and research facilities in close collaboration with the professional societies and the many industries in the metropolitan Tampa Bay area. The College of Engineering has six Academic Departments namely Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial & Management Systems, and Mechanical Engineering. In addition, the College offers a minor in Biomedical Engineering and several certificate programs offering additional specialization expertise in a related or cross disciplinary areas.

The engineering programs of the College have been developed with an emphasis on three broad aspects of engineering activity: design, research, and the operation of complex technological systems. Students who are interested in advanced design or research should pursue the 5-Year Program leading to a Master of Science degree in a designated Engineering discipline. The Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) has accredited the Engineering programs of the College (Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering). The Bachelor of Science program in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.

The supervision of the academic programs for the College is the function of the administrative departments together with several coordinators. Each department is responsible for specific professional programs, faculty, laboratories, and student advising.