More perspectives. Real-world impact.
The Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership was created in response to a turning point. As technology began reshaping every sector—at speed and at scale—it became clear that technical excellence alone was no longer enough. Engineers, and those working alongside them, needed to lead: across disciplines, systems, institutions, and real-world constraints.
Founded in 2010 by Berkeley alumnus and philanthropist Coleman Fung, the Institute pioneered a new model of engineering education, integrating rigorous technical training with leadership, innovation, and real-world problem solving. That innovation began at the graduate level, expanded to undergraduates from all disciplines, and now extends to working professionals in essential public-serving sectors.
Today, the Fung Institute treats engineering leadership education as a public good, preparing leaders who can design solutions that are not only inventive, but viable, ethical, and built to endure.
Ways to Give
UC Berkeley Master of Engineering Capstone Projects
Fund a Berkeley Master of Engineering student team working with an industry, government, or nonprofit partner on a real engineering challenge. Your support enables hands-on learning, applied research, and solutions designed to perform under real-world constraints.
Impact: Accelerates innovation while preparing engineers to lead at scale.
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UC Berkeley Fung Fellowship Projects
Support interdisciplinary undergraduate teams applying engineering thinking and methodologies to public health and sustainability challenges. Fellows come from across campus—engineering, sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities—working together through rigorous design, research, prototyping, and testing.
Impact: Expands who gets to innovate, and how problems worth solving are approached.
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Professional & Executive Education
Invest in leadership education as essential infrastructure. Philanthropic support allows the Institute to design and deliver interdisciplinary, engineering-informed programs for leaders in public-serving and essential sectors, beginning with water utilities in the Western U.S., and expanding to other high-impact domains.
Impact: Strengthens leadership capacity where societal resilience depends on it.
Fung Institute Fund
Provide flexible, mission-critical support that fuels innovation across programs. General funding enables the Institute to expand access, pilot new initiatives, respond quickly to emerging challenges, and sustain its role as a leader in engineering education innovation.
Impact: Ensures the Institute can meet the urgency of the moment—now and in the future.
Learn More About the Institute’s Mission and ImpactWhy Give?
Your support advances a bold, proven vision: engineering leadership education designed for complexity, grounded in public impact, and built to shape the future.
Provide flexible, mission-critical support that fuels innovation across programs. General funding enables the Institute to expand access, pilot new initiatives, respond quickly to emerging challenges, and sustain its role as a leader in engineering education innovation.
Your gift ensures the Institute can meet the urgency of the moment—now and in the future.
Hear from our program leadership
Founder, Fung Institute, UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Coleman Fung
Faculty Director, Fung Institute, UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Dr. Anthony Joseph
Dean, UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Mark Asta
Hear from our program participants
We’re On a Mission
Support the Fung Institute’s mission to develop leaders who shape technology’s impact on society. Your gift advances interdisciplinary programs that bring together engineers, STEM leaders, and Berkeley students from across disciplines—preparing them to lead responsibly, innovate boldly, and apply technology in service of sustainability, equity, and the public good.
If you have questions, please contact our team at (510) 642-0633 or funginstitute@berkeley.edu.