PhD Electrical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

Programme overview

On-campus PhD covering digital and electronic systems, power systems, IoT, robotics and wireless communications, with labs including SMARTLab and WiMoLab.

Faculty: Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science | Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hoboken, NJ, United States

What you will study

Faculty research areas: wireless communications, signal processing and systems control, robotics and smart systems, power and energy systems, bio-electromagnetics, data engineering and applied AI.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to be professors, research fellows and industry leaders; opportunities in engineering services, technology, telecommunications, defense, manufacturing, finance and government. Co-op programme and OPT/CPT for international students.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We welcome applicants with a master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering (up to 30 credits may be transferred to Stevens’ Ph.D. program). Applicants carrying a GPA of 3.5 or higher are preferred; Exceptionally well-qualified applicants with a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering and a background that demonstrates the potential to perform independent research may be considered for direct admission to the Ph.D. program; Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum GPA of 3.5, from an accredited institution; Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended; Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional only; Select Ph.D.

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.

Ph.D. entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Preferred deadlines: Fall Ph.D. January 15; Spring Ph.D. September 1.

Graduate applications are submitted through the online application, with a non-refundable $60 application fee paid in the application. GRE/GMAT scores are not required for Master of Science, Master of Engineering and MBA programmes but may be submitted.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stevens.edu/admission-aid/graduate-admissions/apply-grad/apply-to-a-grad-program

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