Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Programs

Why Pursue a Graduate Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ?

The M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering are designed to give graduate students a broad understanding of the electrical and computer engineering fields, while providing depth in a specific option area such as:

  • Communications
  • Computer Engineering
  • Control System Theory
  • Electromagnetics and Optics
  • Electronics
  • Power Systems
  • Signal Processing
  • Solid State Materials and Devices

Degrees Offered

Majors

Career Opportunities

Our graduates have gone on to work in a broad range of industries and national labs, in addition to filing their own patents. M.S. graduates have also enrolled in some of the top Ph.D. programs or continued their studies at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Faculty and Facilities

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering employs nearly 20 experienced faculty members, many of whom have active research programs funded externally through various sources. Several are also IEEE Fellows.

We have a wide array of high-technology computer and research facilities.

Research Centers include:

  • Center for Information Technology and Algorithms (CITA)
  • Energy Material Interaction Technology Initiative of Nevada (EMITION) Center
  • Nevada Nanotechnology Center
  • Transportation Research Center

Research labs include:

  • Digital Design
  • Electromagnetics and Pulsed Power
  • UAV

Some of our research facilities are housed in the Science and Engineering Building (SEB) which creates a unique environment for interdisciplinary work on the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus.

Evening shot of the Science & Engineering Building

Scholarships Available

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers multiple teaching and research assistantships.

Program Admission

General guidelines for admission to the Graduate College.