College of Engineering (COE)
Welcome to the URI College of Engineering!
We are a diverse group of world-class scholars and researchers dedicated to preparing the next generation of engineers. With 1,200 undergraduate students, 200 graduate students, and 65 faculty, we offer dynamic engineering programs in a collaborative learning environment that fosters your personal growth and professional development. At the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering, we offer seven ABET accredited undergraduate degree programs, and graduate degrees at the MS and PhD levels in five disciplines. We are also an internationally acclaimed global leader in international engineering education with our International Engineering Program (IEP).
Engineering — Learn it Here — Apply it Anywhere — Change the World!
If you enjoy creative challenges ... if you want to have a lasting impact on our world ... if you want to use your knowledge to benefit society ... if you have a passion for learning and a desire to excel at what you love to do ... if you want a financially rewarding and personally satisfying career ... then consider a career path in —
engineering - the most rewarding of professions - the career of a lifetime!
Engineers are master innovators, master integrators, and master problem solvers — engineers THINK BIG — and what we do shapes the very world in which we live. By our very nature, we, as engineers, bring knowledge to bear from a variety of sources to arrive at appropriate innovative solutions that can often be revolutionary. To the engineer there is no challenge that is too great, no idea that is beyond reality, no vision that is out of reach, and no problem that is unsolvable. Engineering is an adaptable profession that readily rises up to meet the needs of society in numerous ways.
Engineering is a creative application of the sciences that takes ideas and turns them into reality. All one needs to do is to look around — engineering is touches the very fabric of our lives in countless ways. The contributions of engineering are readily apparent from the ancient pyramids to the exploration of the far reaches of space. The creativity and ingenuity of engineers represent the prime ingredients that provide us with the very quality of life that we enjoy every day.
International Engineering Program (IEP)
— Engineering in the Global Marketplace —
Today's increasingly complex world requires innovation and the integration of engineering expertise on an international scale. The URI College of Engineering enjoys a highly regarded global reputation through its International Engineering Program (IEP). Since its inception more than 23 years ago, the IEP has continued to grow and evolve, being recognized as a world leader in international engineering education. The URI IEP is a unique, one-of-a-kind program in the United States — and its home is here in Rhode Island. The IEP offers five-year, dual degree programs (B.S./B.A.) in engineering and the following languages: Chinese, German, French, and Spanish. In your fourth year you will travel abroad and spend six months at one of our partner Universities taking engineering courses in the host language. Our linkages also extend to local industries in these countries where our students spend the second six month period in a paid internship with real-world engineering experience as a part of their Bachelor’s degree requirements in the IEP, again working in the host language. We also offer internationally recognized dual degrees at the Master’s, and Doctoral levels in German. Â
Our international connections are strong and vibrant — our IEP experience is
challenging and life changing like no other.
Engineering — The Career of a Lifetime
I encourage you to visit us at any time to learn more about who we are and what we offer. Come meet with our friendly and helpful faculty, staff, and students; tour our facilities, and explore the many wonderful facets of our beautiful Ocean State while you are here. Please call the number below for more information and to arrange for a visit.
We look forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to
warmly welcome you to our university community.
Raymond M. Wright, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean, College of Engineering
102 Bliss Hall
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: (401) 874-2186
Fax: (401) 782-1066
e-mail: dean @egr.uri.edu
URI Engineering YouTube Channel
Recent News Items
Check out Innovations, the new URI College of Engineering Magazine. We'll have a new issue every 6 weeks!
SmartMoney magazine ranks URI #1 in New England and 13th in nation for return on investment.
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Award for Internationalization
The Association of International Educators has recognized the University of Rhode Island as one of eight recipients of the 2011 Senator Paul Simon Awards for internationalizing its engineering curriculum.
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Nanoparticle Research
With the help of an NSF grant, a Chemical Engineering professor intends to research how nanoparticles affect biological systems when released into the environment.
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PDAA Award Recipient
Franklin W. Simon `50 receives the 2010 URI Presidential Distinguished Achievement Award. Simon earned his BS in mechanical engineering in 1950. He is owner and president of The Simon Companies, a highly decorated World War II hero and an engineering entrepreneur.
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DAA Award Recipient
Dorothy S. Rasco `81 receives the 2010 COE Distinguished Achievement Award. Rasco, who earned her BS in civil engineering from URI in 1981, is the manager of the Space Shuttle Business Office for the NASA-Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.
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Engineering
living learning community
(ELLC)
The ELLC is our premier dynamic freshman engineering experience
that provides an active,
engaging learning environment,
and a strong support network.
COE INFORMATION SESSIONS
Planning a visit to URI?
Then come to
one of our informal weekly COE Information Sessions with the Dean to learn more about the COE and the excellent engineering experiences we offer!!!
Please join us!
Go here for the Fall 2011
College Information Session schedule.
Go here to find additional useful information to help make the most of your visit.
International Engineering
Program (IEP)
The IEP is THE most distinctive international engineering program in the United States and is a highly acclaimed recognized world leader in international engineering education.
Find out about our unique dual-degree program and what sets us apart from the rest here!
to the engineer there is...
- no challenge that is too great
- no idea that is beyond reality
- no vision that is out of reach
- no problem that is unsolvable
“Engineers THINK BIG —
and what we do shapes the very world in which we live.”
“Engineering is a creative application
of the sciences —
we take ideas and turn them into reality.”
ENGINEERING
— Learn it Here —
Apply it Anywhere
Change the World! ©
