Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering students have the opportunity to participate in research that is propelling those changes with the potential to impact virtually every human system, from health care to education, transportation, defense and the environment. Significant research programs in electrical engineering focus on carbon, diamond and silicon nanotechnology, hybrid and embedded systems, medical image processing, photonics, radiation effects and reliability and robotics. Many faculty members are involved with the Institute for Software Integrated Systems and the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics, which support leading-edge basic and applied research important to critical commercial and government systems. In addition, several faculty members are affiliated with the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and the Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering.

The Graduate School application requires 3-5 recommendation letters from people that know you well enough to sell the “you” that exists beyond your scores and grades. Please upload unofficial copies of your transcripts from prior undergraduate and graduate work. These can be submitted on the Academics page of your application. Official transcripts are required only after an offer of admission is made and accepted. Official academic records listing all courses and grades and including a graduation certificate in the native language must be submitted with a complete English translation certified by an official translator. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL iBT (internet- based test) is 88. Some departments list minimum recommendations or requirements on their departmental websites and may require a higher level of proficiency. Please contact your program of interest to confirm. For IELTS, the minimum acceptable score will vary by program. In many cases, a score of at least 7.0 is desirable. TOEFL PBT- 570