See the full 2021 COEIT Annual Report here
This year the College of Engineering and Information Technology celebrates thirty years as an independent college. During the past 30 years, the College has grown to include 261 faculty and staff, 4,022 undergraduate students, and 1,539 graduate students. The College now boasts four departments with six undergraduate programs, 30 graduate programs and certificates, and prestigious research centers such as the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE), the Center for Real-Time Distributed Sensing and Autonomy (CARDS), the Institute for Harnessing Data and Model Revolution in the Polar Regions (iHARP), and the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST).
The College has established a strong commitment to promoting diversity in its student body. The Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) was created in 1998 to support women and other underrepresented groups to be successful in technology fields and it has expanded its mission and scope to have an even greater impact. Reflecting the hard work and commitment of the COEIT community, the College currently has a 92% positive career outcome rate within six months of graduation providing a critical technical workforce to the region and the nation. The College’s 30th anniversary also parallels with the historic career of President Freeman Hrabowski, who, after 30 years of service as UMBC’s president retires at the end of June 2022. We are grateful for the leadership he has provided that supported the success of our students, staff, and faculty.
As we move forward into an exciting new era with UMBC now recognized as a Carnegie R1 institution, COEIT will continue to strive towards the fulfillment of our mission of educating and producing future technical leaders that demonstrate a commitment and responsibility to the betterment of our region. Thanks to the passion and dedication of past and present members of our community, the college is well-positioned to successfully meet the challenges and opportunities that the future holds.