PhD Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

Doctoral program offered through the college's interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, requiring a dissertation that is an original contribution to electrical engineering, organized in five focus areas.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Department: Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering | Duration: Suggested plan three years; catalog states typical four to five years beyond the bachelor's | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

18 hours of electives (500-795, at least 6 at 600 level or higher) and 24 hours of research (EE 797); qualifying core courses by focus area. Includes qualifying exam, candidacy exam with proposal defense and public final defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students without an M.S.E.E. must earn that degree or complete at least 24 hours of master's thesis-option coursework (up to 12 transferable); students without a bachelor's in electrical engineering take additional undergraduate EE courses; continuing GPA of at least 3.0.

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 made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee; minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher.

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