BA Electrical Engineering at Harvard University

Programme overview

Electrical Engineering provides the information and communications pathways that link us together, the techniques that allow us to send a multitude of complex information over long distances ever more rapidly, and that allow us to carry out demanding computation on massive amounts of data in ever shorter periods of time. Electrical engineers utilize basic materials properties to craft new devices and systems that will be able to rapidly receive, transmit and store information with ever greater accuracy and efficiency.

Faculty: Harvard College: Engineering & Applied Sciences | Department: Electrical Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program are prepared to address current and future societal challenges through the application of engineering principles using knowledge from the sciences, arts, and humanities in a wide range of professional fields, including engineering (particularly electrical engineering), law, medicine, public policy, education, design and business practice. To meet the needs of our constituents, our Program Education Objectives state that within a few years of graduation our graduates will have: Demonstrated technical competence, including design and problem-solving skills, leading to success in a diverse range of careers or fields of graduate study; Shown a commitment to working on solutions to problems with global, economic, environmental, and societal impacts; Been successful in a range of leadership and teamwork roles; Shown a commitment to lifelong learning through the pursuit of advanced degrees, professional certification, or knowledge of contemporary issues and recent advances in their field. Gateway courses include Engineering Sciences 50, spring Math, begin according to placement: (Math Ma, b, 1a, 1b; Applied Math 21a,b or Math 22a,b) COMPSCI 50: Introduction to Computer Science (fall) Physics: (Applied Physics 50a,b or Physical Sciences 12a,b or Physics.

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Application information

USD 62,226 a year (2026-27). Harvard College undergraduate tuition for 2026-27, one rate for all students; excludes fees ($6,216), housing, food and health insurance. Source

Entry term is fall. Applicants choose Restrictive Early Action or Regular Decision; admitted students reply by May 1.

First-year applications through the Common Application: Restrictive Early Action closes November 1 with notification by mid-December; Regular Decision closes January 1 with notification by the end of March. The application fee is $95 (fee waiver available) and can be paid online via the Common Application. Harvard requires the SAT or ACT, with exceptions only where the tests are not accessible.

Apply through the official page: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply

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