The College of Engineering (COE) was formerly established in 1986 although it has its beginnings in 1982 when civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering started as curriculum offerings of the then MMSU Institute of Technology (IT). The courses were offered both in Laoag and Batac campuses under the supervision of the IT dean.

On May 29, 1985, the three degree programs ceased to be supervised by the IT and were called engineering degree programs. The program's curricula were then revised to suit the requisites of the board of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering and the demands of the engineering profession as a whole.

It was in 1986 when the College of Engineering and Technology was established and engineering students and faculty were transferred to the Batac campus.

The college was renamed College of Engineering in 1993 and more engineering courses were offered: metallurgical, mining, computer, chemical, and electronics and communications.

The college has been providing relevant and quality engineering education that produces graduates who perform remarkably in civil, electrical, and mechanical engineer's licensure examinations.

Until 1999, 10 graduates have garnered places in top 20 of their respective licensure examination. Likewise, in nine licensure examinations, all examinees in the college passed.

General Objectives

1. To provide quality education relevant to the provincial, regional and national development plans.
2. To develop globally competitive professional trained in various technological and engineering fields.
3. To promote the development of viable technology through the scientific and technological research by tapping the unrealized potentials of the country's resources.
4. To pursue an aggressive faculty development program relevant to the needs of the different fields of specialization.
5. To link the faculty and students with the mainstream of extension and production programs of the university and the community by providing technical and engineering assistance to special projects and work.
6. To set up service operations, develop, fabricate and maintain equipment and facilities for the university in cooperation with the physical Plant Division.

Specific Objectives

1. To produce graduates with the necessary theoretical knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences as well as the background knowledge needed by them to acquire the experience and practical skills required for professional engineers.
2. To educate students for their careers as engineers to enable them to contribute to the development effort of the country and qualify them for employment for providing them with both the theoretical and practical training in classroom and laboratory