PhD Electrical Engineering at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Electrical Engineering with two possible areas of concentration: Electronics, Photonics and Biophotonics or Information, Communication, Decision, and Energy Systems. In addition, Ph.D. students can take a track in Computer Engineering, either along with one of the areas of concentration or separately. The graduate program is predicated on students having developed a strong technical background in basic Electrical and Computer Engineering through work in undergraduate courses. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

All students in the Ph.D. program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; pass a two-part general examination near the end of the formal course work; and complete a dissertation which represents a significant contribution to the field. Three journal papers with first authorship by the time of the dissertation defense, two accepted and one submitted. Listed courses include Introduction to System Theory; Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes; Digital Signal Processing; Estimation Theory and Comp Algorithms.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: All students in the Ph.D. program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; pass a two-part general examination near the end of the formal course work; and complete a dissertation which represents a significant contribution to the field.

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 online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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