PhD Electrical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

Programme overview

A primarily research-oriented PhD with specializations spanning electrical, computer and biomedical engineering.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Kingston, RI, United States

What you will study

Specializations include acoustics and underwater acoustics, biomedical engineering, circuits and devices, communication theory, computer architectures and digital systems, computer networks, digital signal processing, embedded systems, fault-tolerant computing, materials and optics, and systems theory.

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Application information

Entry requirements

URI Graduate School (all graduate programmes): a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution; unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended, letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose are generally part of the application, and GRE is required only by some programmes. International applicants must show English proficiency unless exempt (citizens of Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Guyana, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States, Anglophone Africa or the English-speaking Caribbean, or holders of a degree from the US or those countries): TOEFL iBT 80 (taken before 21 Jan 2026; sections R19/W18/L17/S18), IELTS 6.5 overall and in each section, Duolingo 115. Three-year bachelor's degrees from countries such as India, Canada, Australia and Sri Lanka are not treated as equivalent to a US four-year degree unless accompanied by a master's, a postgraduate diploma or one year of education outside the home country, or an approved evaluation for Bologna-compliant degrees.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 17,116 a year (2026-27). Graduate full-time (9-15 credits) annual tuition, In state rate for 2026-27, as published for the level band; excludes registration, health services, technology and student services fees, accident/sickness insurance, and programme differential charges (en Source

International applicants: USD 33,328 a year (2026-27). Graduate full-time (9-15 credits) annual tuition, Out of state (non-resident) rate for 2026-27, as published for the level band; excludes registration, health services, technology and student services fees, accident/sickness insurance, and programme diffe Source

Doctoral programmes listed admit for Fall start (for example Behavioral Science Psychology PhD, and Biological and Environmental Sciences PhD).

Behavioral Science Psychology PhD Fall deadline December 1; Biological and Environmental Sciences PhD Fall deadline December 15. Applications use the URI Graduate Application (programmes using CAS: DPT, Speech Language Pathology MS, Dietetics MS apply through their own centralized application systems).

Apply through the official page: https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/admission/

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