Florida International University (FIU) is a Top 50 public university and a top tier Carnegie Classified Institution of Higher Education for doctoral research – R1: Doctoral University – Highest Research Activity.. The FIU College of Engineering and Computing is South Florida’s leading engineering education resource. In 2019-2020, the Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) department received more than $15 million in sponsored research contracts and graduated more than 315 students. ECE is the first in the nation to offer a bachelor’s degree in Internet of Things (IoT), placing FIU at the forefront of a technological shift as more devices become interconnected. Looking ahead, the department continues to strive to meet additional goals, including the construction of new spaces for researchers, postdocs, and students.