Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD at George Mason University

Programme overview

The PhD program in Electrical and Computer Engineering educates students to do original research on ECE topics and to become technical leaders in their fields. It has a strong and growing reputation, as graduates from the department have become professors at other universities and researchers in various industrial and government research centers. Students may choose a research emphasis in areas such as bioengineering, communications and networking, computer architecture and digital design, control and robotics, electronics, hardware security and cryptographic engineering, machine learning, mobile systems, space-based systems, and signal processing.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Department: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Duration: 72 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 72 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (minimum 9 credits required); Doctoral Dissertation (minimum 3 credits required).

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Application information

Entry requirements

All general Mason and specific College of Engineering and Computing admission requirements apply. Applicants must submit official transcripts, a resume, a goals statement, and three letters of recommendation. Official GRE General Test results are not required for admission but should be submitted by students who consider applying for certain research fellowships. For internationally educated applicants, a satisfactory score on any of the English proficiency examinations accepted by Mason is required. Satisfactory scores are specific to the College of Engineering and Computing. They are listed on the English Proficiency Requirements page of the Mason website. Application materials are reviewed by the ECE PhD admissions committee.

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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