FIU College of Engineering and Computing

FIU College of Engineering and Computing
Type Public
Established 1965
Dean Amir Mirmiran
Students 6,056 (Fall 2014)[1]
Location Miami, Florida, U.S.
Website www.cec.fiu.edu

The Florida International University College of Engineering and Computing, located in Miami, Florida in the United States is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges and was founded in 1965. The College of Engineering and Computing offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees within the college's 8 separate schools, departments and institutes. The College offers online and distance learning courses and programs through the FIU FEEDS program, a statewide initiative adopted in 1985.

The College of Engineering and Computing currently offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Networking & Telecommunications, and Mechanical Engineering.

There are currently over 2,800 undergraduate and 700 graduate students in the college split into various academic departments:

The College of Engineering and Computing houses 25 state-of-the-art research facilities, including research centers, institutes and laboratories. Cutting-edge research is conducted both independently and in cooperation with industry leaders and academic institutions, with nearly $50 million in external funding over the last five years from a variety of government and corporate sources

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Facilities

The College resides at Engineering Center (EC), a 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2). building on 38 acres (150,000 m2) situated less than two miles (3 km) from the University Park Campus, and at the Computing and Information Sciences (ECS) building located at the University Park Campus. The two facilities house world class research centers, teaching laboratories, faculty offices, study areas, computing facilities, and research laboratories. The college also offers classes for students who live farther north of the city at the Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami, as well as at the FIU-Pines Center in Broward County.

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Coordinates: 25°45′32″N 80°22′25″W / 25.75889°N 80.37372°W / 25.75889; -80.37372

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