Welcome to the College of Engineering

Dean Raymond M. Wright

The University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering is a diverse community of students, faculty and staff dedicated to advancing society through learning, research and innovation. Our college has a proud history of preparing engineers for the global workplace and to meet the many challenges that society does – and will – face.

We take particular pride in our academics and research, and I invite you to explore our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including our five-year accelerated B.S./M.S. programs available in all engineering majors.

The college also has the distinctive International Engineering Program (IEP). Our internationally acclaimed IEP experience prepares students with a global perspective in both an engineering discipline and a foreign language/culture through intensive study. IEP students hold paid internships at world-class engineering companies around the globe and  earn two undergraduate degrees: a B.S. in engineering and a B.A. in German, Spanish, French or Chinese. In addition, the IEP also offers a dual graduate degree program (M.S./M.S. and Ph.D./Ph.D.) where students earn one degree from the United States and one from a partner institution abroad, with research and coursework undertaken at both institutions.

I encourage you to visit us to learn more about who we are and the dynamic engineering experiences we offer. You will discover friendly faculty, staff and students all engaged in meeting society’s challenges and those that lie ahead.

I look forward to personally meeting you and to having the opportunity to warmly welcome you to our University community.

Raymond M. Wright, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean
Vincent & Estelle Murphy Chair in Engineering

College Vision

To be a global leader in engineering education and research.

College Mission

The College of Engineering is a diverse community of scholars, learners, and professional staff dedicated to the development and application of advanced technologies, and working together to enhance the quality of life for all. We are creative problem solvers, innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs, applying our skills for the advancement of knowledge, service to our community, and the economic development of the state of Rhode Island and beyond. We prepare our graduates to be global leaders in a wide range of engineering disciplines and to create new knowledge, products, and services.

College Strategic Plan

Read the college’s 2012-2015 Strategic Plan that outlines our vision to keep the college as a leader in engineering learning, teaching and research.