MEng Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The UIC College of Engineering offers a Master of Engineering degree program with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, which is completed online. The MEng is a professional degree based exclusively on coursework, without a research component (no project or thesis) and without departmental affiliation. This program is fully approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 36 semester hours required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: Baccalaureate degree in engineering or a closely related field, such as biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics, from a regionally accredited college or university. GPA: A cumulative grade point average of 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study. Prerequisites: For non-engineering or computer science majors, applicants must have the equivalent of 5 semester hours in the sciences and either:. Letters of recommendation: Two required. Resume: Required. Work experience: Two years or more of post-bachelor's professional work experience are recommended.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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