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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Median starting salary of last three graduating classes.

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College of Engineering News

Olufemi Olorode

LSU PETE Professor Receives CAREER Award for Hydrogen Hydrate Research

LSU Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Assistant Professor Olufemi “Femi” Olorode recently received a $500,000 NSF CAREER Award for his cutting-edge energy research that will improve hydrogen gas storage in solid hydrate structures.

EEE 2025 Awardees

LSU Engineering Honors Two Alumni at Evening of Engineering Excellence

The LSU College of Engineering recently held its second annual Evening of Engineering Excellence on April 24 in LSU Stadium Club West, where two new members were inducted into the Hall of Distinction. LSU Industrial Engineering and Computer Science alumnus Mohit "Mo" Vij and LSU Chemical Engineering alumnus Philip Westmoreland were inducted into the LSU College of Engineering Hall of Distinction by Dean Vicki Colvin.

Professor Rahul Shah

LSU CSE Professor Awarded $300,000 NSF Grant

LSU Division of Computer Science and Engineering Professor Rahul Shah was recently awarded a $300,315 National Science Foundation grant for his research involving parameterized pattern matching and compressed data structures. Shah's research will affect how text data is stored and will balance compression with fast query performance.

 

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