It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Mauritius. It is indeed a pleasant coincidence that the Faculty was established in the same year of independence of the country in 1968. The Faculty has, over the last five decades, played a vital role in capacity building and addressing research needs in engineering for a secure and sustainable future.

The mission of the Faculty is to provide quality education in line with international norms and standards at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to develop excellence in research, to foster industry/faculty partnerships and to contribute to the development and application of technology for the advancement and welfare of the community at large. We are committed to an inclusive model of knowledge creation and dissemination where research and scholarship are highly valued. In addition, the Faculty has a proven track record of engagement with industry and governmental institutions in an advisory capacity and through research and consultancy projects.

The Faculty of Engineering occupies the largest share of the market for engineering education in Mauritius. The Faculty has so far produced some 55 PhD holders, 3255 engineers and 1225 of graduates of technician grade. Currently, the Faculty offers a wide range of four year BEng (Hons) programmes which are recognized by the Council of Registered Professional Engineering (CRPE) for entry into the practice of engineering. All the programmes have been designed with a blend of theory, practice, research and industry-based projects. The four-year programmes allow our students to develop all the competences expected of an engineer at the entry point of their career. We equally offer three-year BSc and MSc programmes in niche areas.

The year 2016 marked a new milestone for the Faculty when it decided to offer its four year engineering programmes aligned to the competency requirements and standards prescribed by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) which is itself a member of the Washington Accord. The Accord with currently 21 countries as signatory members, falls under the aegis of the International Engineering Alliance which provides a benchmark for international recognition of engineering qualifications. The Faculty has achieved regular accreditation status with ECSA for FIVE of its programmes; the remaining being in the process of being accredited. With accredited programmes, the UoM is now a globally recognized provider of engineering education.

Accreditation involves inter alia processes, procedures, appropriate infrastructure, administrative/financial support, competent academic and technical staff, and most importantly ensuring that the graduates meet prescribed competency standards. We are blessed to have it all, as team, in the Faculty. We take pride in our Staff and Students and welcome you to visit us.

Dean of Faculty

University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius
Telephone: 230 403 7805; Fax: 230 465 7144

Email: deanfeng(@)uom.ac.mu