Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering

[citation needed] The joint college was established as a joint program serving two universities in Tallahassee, Florida: The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, which received recognition from the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in 2010 for ranking number one as the institution of origin for African Americans earning Doctorates in Natural Science and Engineering; and, Florida State University which has gained worldwide recognition for its extensive graduate and research programs.

[5] In April, 1982, the shared FAMU/FSU Institute for Engineering gets approved by the Board of Regents with Dr. Joe Lannutti and Dr. Charles Kidd appointed as co-directors.

August 30, 1982 was the first day of the first semester at the Institute: 3 engineering courses at FSU and 2 at FAMU.

In 2007, Florida State University announced the construction of a Materials Research Building near the College of Engineering.

[9] The College of Engineering also operates a Challenger Learning Center in downtown Tallahassee, with a planetarium and IMAX theater.