Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Graduate Students in Program:
61
Students Receiving Assistantships:
59
Priority Deadlines:

  • Fall January 10th
  • Spring July 1st

Campus:

  • Pullman

International Student English Proficiency Exams

International students may need to surpass the Graduate School’s minimum English language proficiency exam scores for this program. If the graduate program has unique score requirements, they will be detailed below. Otherwise, please refer to the Graduate School’s minimum score guidelines.

  • 93 TOEFL Minimum score
  • GRE

Degree Description:

WSU’s reputation for high-quality education, research, and public service enables it to continue achieving its missions. Graduate students play an essential part in carrying out the School’s mission to conduct research that will make a difference to industry, government, and society. Graduate-level programs in electrical and computer engineering include power engineering; microelectronics; electromagnetics and optical communications, control, and signal processing; embedded systems and software engineering.

Admission Requirements:

(3) Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose and Transcripts

Student Opportunities:

Students benefit from the opportunity to work alongside world-renowned faculty, gaining valuable experience in both teaching and research. A variety of financial support options and competitive opportunities are available, including:

ARCS Scholarships

GAANN Fellowships

WSU-PNNL DGRP Fellowship

Industrial Fellowships

Teaching and Research Assistantships

Competitive, donor-sponsored scholarships

Career Opportunities:

Graduates are well-positioned to pursue careers across a broad spectrum of sectors, including national laboratories, public and private industry, higher education institutions, and other research-intensive environments.

Career Placements:

All of our Ph.D. graduates have successfully secured full-time employment upon completion of their degrees. Recent alumni hold positions as engineers, researchers in national laboratories, professionals in private industry, and tenure-track faculty members in academic institutions.

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