Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
(ENEE)
Abstract
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.
ECE is a large department that offers a broad range of programs and research opportunities. Its research innovations are aimed at helping government and industry face today's most difficult global challenges. Employers and peer institutions recognize the prestige of Maryland's engineering programs.
Maryland's proximity to Washington, DC, offers unique research opportunities with national and government laboratories such as NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Army and Navy Research Labs. No other top Engineering program in the U.S. can provide such close proximity and access to national laboratories, federal government, and the Department of Defense.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
For additional information about the department's programs and research, please visit ece.umd.edu.
Admissions Information
For the most current and detailed information regarding ECE graduate admissions and deadlines, please refer to our ECE Graduate Admissions web page. Applicants must follow all instructions detailed on this web page.
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.
Domestic Applicants; US Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials;
International Applicants seeking admissions under A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants International Applicants seeking admission under F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas Application Requirements
Master of Science (M.S.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Students in the Ph.D. program must complete a course requirement, satisfy a Ph.D. Qualifying Requirement, pass an oral Ph.D. Research Proposal Examination,
and write and successfully defend a Ph.D. dissertation. For complete details, see the ECE Graduate Handbook.
Application Deadlines
Type of Applicant
Fall
Spring
Deadline: May 1
Preferred: December 1
Deadline: February 1
Preferred: December 1
Degree Requirements
The M.S. program offers the thesis and non-thesis options. Students must satisfy a course requirement and complete either a Thesis or Scholarly Paper. For complete details, see the ECE Graduate Handbook.
Facilities and Special Resources
For detailed information on the department's research institutes and laboratories, please see the ECE Research Overview.
Financial Assistance
Financial aid is available to graduate students in the form of research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowships. Details are available in the ECE Graduate Handbook. Applicants for admission are automatically considered for these packages provided they mark "yes" for financial assistance on the application form and submit their materials by the preferred deadline.
Contact Information
Graduate Studies Office
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2434 A.V. Williams Bldg.
College Park
MD
20742
Telephone: (301) 405-3681
Fax: (301) 405-8728
ecegradstudies@umd.edu
http://www.ece.umd.edu/
Courses: ENEE
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