Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida International University

Programme overview

The PhD program in Electrical and Computer Engineering at FIU fortifies students with unparalleled proficiencies in critical thinking, research acumen, innovation, and leadership, thereby unlocking a myriad of enriching and fulfilling career trajectories across technical and non-technical domains. This degree opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities in academia, industry and the government sector, such as research scientist, research engineer, consulting, government or non-profit work, academia, and entrepreneurship.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Duration: 5 years (75 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 75 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The requirements for admission to the doctoral program in Electrical and Computer Engineering are: (1) Applicants having a bachelor's degree in engineering, physical sciences, computer science or mathematics from an accredited institution must provide the following for admission to the doctoral program: -- An applicant must have a GPA score of 3.0/4.0 or higher in either the overall undergraduate degree or the last 60 credit hours. -- Applicants who have not satisfied the above score may be evaluated for conditional admission. -- Three letters of recommendation in the forms provided by the department -- Applicants from non-English speaking countries, including internationally educated American students, must demonstrate proficiency in English. Please refer to the Admissions English Proficiency criteria at https://admissions.fiu.edu/international/graduate-school/english-language-proficien

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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