Electrical and Computer Engineering

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The M.S./Ph.D. and Ph.D. programs are intended to train students for leadership positions in teaching and research. Entering students who already have a master's degree are admitted directly to the Ph.D. program. Before doctoral degree candidates begin the second semester of study, they must take a qualifying examination administered by their Special Committee.

The Master of Engineering (Electrical) program is open to students who hold a baccalaureate (or equivalent) in engineering or science. It is intended primarily for those who plan to practice engineering directly. The M.Eng. program is a thirty-credit program requiring an engineering design project rather than a research thesis. Additional information is available from the M.Eng. office.

Research and study opportunities

  • Communications, information theory, signal processing, and power and control
  • Computer engineering
  • Plasma physics, space science and engineering, and electromagnetics
  • Solid-state electronics and optoelectronics