PhD Electrical Engineering at George Washington University

Programme overview

The doctor of philosophy (PhD) program in electrical engineering is designed to prepare students for careers of creative scholarship by providing focused knowledge in a chosen area of specialty and guidance for research. PhD students choose from the following focus areas: Electronics, photonics, and MEMS (VLSI systems and microelectronics). Signal and image processing; and systems and controls. GW's location in Washington, DC—home to one of the nation's largest concentrations of high-technology enterprises—gives students and faculty access to new advances in technology through government agencies, private industry, and defense centers.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering | Duration: 30 credits | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under School of Engineering and Applied Science, Doctoral Program Regulations.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

* A limited number of doctoral applicants are accepted for the summer. Please contact the admissions office for details. International applicants who require a visa from GW are eligible to apply for admission in fall and spring only (not summer). The GRE General Test is optional for all applicants. For applicants who want to submit scores, they must be submitted officially from ETS using the institutional code 5246. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the PTE Academic is required of all applicants except those who hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a college or university in the United Sta

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 applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.engineering.gwu.edu/admissions-frequently-asked-questions

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