Your Engineering Journey
Whether you’re just starting to explore engineering, enrolled in one of our undergraduate programs, or pursuing graduate studies, the College of Engineering at URI is here to support you every step of the way. Explore the resources, opportunities, and community designed to help you thrive — from choosing your degree to connecting with student ambassadors who’ve been where you are.
“Two key things that differentiate URI are its perfect blend of coastal New England charm with vibrant campus energy, and the strong sense of small community where professors know you by name.”Gianni Smith, ’25
Meet Our Student Ambassadors
Our Engineering Student Ambassadors are among the best and brightest students in the College of Engineering. Selected through a competitive application and interview process, they are leaders on campus, engaged in research, internships, global programs, and student organizations. Whether you’re exploring programs, wondering what campus life is like, or looking for advice from someone who’s been in your shoes, they’re here to help.
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2025 Hollings Scholar completes summer internship - KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 17, 2026 – Eleni Mouyos, of Windham, New Hampshire, has just completed a summer internship at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The internship was possible through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship program, a prestigious, nationally competitive award for students interested in the […]
Studying close to home helped this student go far - Ayomide Olagundoye is a Ryan Scholar majoring in biomedical engineering and Spanish as a part of the IEP. She just returned from Guatemala, where she took part in a program that featured two months of full immersion in culture and healthcare. 
Being involved and finding community became invaluable for mechanical engineering student - KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 7, 2026 – During his junior year of high school, Piero Navarro took a tour of the University of Rhode Island that would lead him to apply and attend as a student. He enrolled in the College of Engineering as a mechanical engineering major with minors in mathematics and physics. “What […]