The Electrical and Power Engineering (EPE) Department is one of the academic departments in the College of Engineering and Technology (CET) at Mbeya University of Science and Technology. The Department has a total of twenty-six (26) academic staff of which nine (09) are pursuing further studies. Presently, the Department offers two undergraduate academic programmes which are Ordinary Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Also, the Department offers one postgraduate programme of Masters of Engineering in Clean Energy Technologies.

The Ordinary Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is a programme of three (03) years while Bachelor Degree is a programme of four (04) years. Masters of Engineering in Clean Energy Technologies is a programme of two (02) years.

Furthermore, the department conduct various short courses in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. These courses are normally advertised via MUST website. Apart from teaching, the academic staff from the department also participate in various research and consultancy activities.  The Consultancy activities are mainly implemented under MUST Consultancy Bureau (MCB).