Type | Public engineering school |
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Established | 1910 |
Parent institution | University of Florida |
Endowment | $2.379 billion (2021) (university-wide)[1] |
Dean | Forrest Masters (interim) |
Academic staff | 438 |
Undergraduates | 5,800 |
Postgraduates | 2,500 |
Location | , , United States 29°38′54.3″N 82°20′54.5″W / 29.648417°N 82.348472°W |
Website | www |
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is the largest professional school, the second largest college, and one of the top three research units at the University of Florida. The college was founded in 1910, and in 2015 was named in honor of Herbert Wertheim – a serial inventor, philanthropist and UF Distinguished Alumnus. Located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, the college is composed of nine departments, 15 degree programs, and more than 20 centers and institutes. It produces research and graduates in more than a dozen fields of engineering and science including: aerospace, agricultural, biological, biomedical, chemical, civil, coastal, computer, computer science, digital arts, electrical, environmental, industrial, materials, mechanical, nuclear, and systems.