College of Engineering

WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

We are dedicated to creating engineers who can transform ideas into reality to solve society's problems and improve the quality of life. We cultivate leaders with a strong sense of global awareness, an entrepreneurial spirit, and exceptional communication skills. LSU Engineering students are immediately successful after graduation due to experiences that yield increased opportunities in the workforce.
 
Companies hire LSU Engineering graduates because our program is designed to prepare future industry leaders in a variety of disciplines. We do this through award-winning programs, faculty, and research opportunities. The LSU College of Engineering is also closely aligned with LSU’s Scholarship First Agenda, a guiding framework that capitalizes on the university’s strengths in agriculture, biomedicine, coastal studies, defense, and energy.
 
 

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College of Engineering News

Port Fouchon

‘Win-Win’ for Students, LSU and the Future of Louisiana’s Coast and Energy Industry

A collaborative team of researchers in the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at LSU has won a first-of-its-kind grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring 10 of the country’s most brilliant research students to LSU to pursue a Ph.D. and emerge as leaders in energy and environmental science.

2025 Longwell Award Winners Announced

2025 Longwell Award Winners Announced

The College of Engineering recently presented its Award for Instructor Excellence to nine faculty members in recognition of those who make significant contributions to the early years of a student's journey through quality instruction in entry-level engineering courses.

LSU Computer Science Professor Receives NSF Grant for Graph Data Research

LSU Computer Science Professor Receives NSF Grant for Graph Data Research 

LSU Computer Science and Engineering Associate Professor Kisung Lee was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, which totals $569,000, to continue his research on efficiently analyzing large-scale graph data in AI. 

 

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