What an exciting time this is for the Cullen College of Engineering. Since our founding, the college has transformed tremendously over the years. Both our student body and faculty populations have experienced explosive growth, all while maintaining our high standards and commitment to excellence. And at this time, we are poised for even greater growth and opportunities for our students.
Earlier this year, our college went through its greatest and most significant transformation in its 80-year history. The UH System Board of Regents approved the merger of the Cullen College of Engineering and the College of Technology. The new Technology Division will stand alongside our seven engineering departments, offering programs in construction management, engineering technology, human development and consumer sciences, and information science technology. This significant transformation has elevated the Cullen College to becoming the third-largest engineering college in Texas and the second-largest college at the University of Houston.
Our newly expanded college will be able to offer even more opportunities to our students and faculty, stemming from a significant expansion of study avenues, opening new career pathways, expanding our research enterprise and filling gaps previously found on both sides. The student body will now be able to complete their studies at both the Katy and Sugar Land instructional sites, allowing for more flexibility in navigating incredibly demanding degree plans while being closer to valued industry partners across the Greater Houston Area. Our faculty will also have increased opportunities for collaborative research directly impacting the local industry and beyond.
When I think about the years to come for our expanded college, I’m excited about how bright our future will be. We will be a vibrant institution with a curriculum that will rival any curriculum of any engineering college in the country, our research enterprise will grow to tremendous heights, and we will be able to meet the evolving workforce needs of our city, state and nation. I invite you to read on and to see how, together, we are powering the minds that are powering a new possible, in order to be engineered for what’s next.
Warm regards,
Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph.D., P.E.
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean and Professor