Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Maryland, College Park offers one of the strongest and most highly-ranked programs in the nation. Led by 89 full-time and affiliate faculty members and 50 research faculty and postdocs, the research programs of the department cover a wide spectrum of activities in the areas of:Communications and Networking, Signal Processing, Control, Robotics, and Dynamical Systems, Computer Engineering, Optics and Photonics,Circuits and Systems, Electronic Materials and Devices, Bioelectronics and Systems, Applied Electromagnetics Our close affiliation with a number of research institutes such as the Institute for Systems Research, the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, the Institute for Physical Science and Technology, and the Maryland Center for Integrated Nano Science and Engineering provides to our students and researchers the opportunity for team-oriented, cross-disciplinary research and access to the institutes’ state-of-the-art laboratories.

Requirements specific to the electrical and computer engineering program include: A bachelor's degree, GPA of 3.0 or better, in electrical and/or computer engineering from an accredited institution. Those with a STEM degree outside of electrical and/or computer engineering would need to complete the following prerequisite courses (or the equivalent) prior to applying: Calculus I and II (Math 140, 141) (Required), Engineering Probability (ENEE324) (Recommended), Programming Concepts (One of C, C plus plus, or Java such as ENEE140 or ENEE150) (Required), Analog and Digital Electronics (ENEE303) (Required), Signal and System Theory (ENEE322) (Recommended), Computer Organization (ENEE350) (Required), Algorithms and Data Structures (ENEE351) (Recommended), Note: Students will have to meet course specific prerequisites throughout their degree program as listed on Testudo. For admission to the graduate programs in electrical and computer engineering, students must hold an undergraduate degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field (math, computer science, physics, or other areas of engineering) and have an overall grade point average of B+ or better. In exceptional cases, students with a lower GPA may also be admitted. Other criteria include overall academic record, strength of recommendations, GRE score, and adequacy of preparation. Applicants are competitively judged by a faculty committee.