Program Description
Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program
Established in 1983, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering (OCIECE) combines the research strengths of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Ottawa and the departments of Electronics and of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University.
The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The Institute is one of the participating units in the collaborative program in Science, Society and Policy.
Main Areas of Research
Computer communications, multimedia and distributed systems
Computer-aided design for electronic circuit
Computer and software engineering
Digital and wireless communications
Microwave and electromagnetic
Signal, speech and image processing
Integrated circuits and devices
Systems and machine intelligence
Photonics systems
Biomedical engineering
Other Programs Offered Within the Same Discipline or in a Related Area
Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Specialization in Science, Society and Policy (MASc)
Master of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering (MEng)
Doctorate in Philosophy Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
January 2026
University of Ottawa
75 Laurier Avenue East,
OTTAWA,
Ontario (ON),
K1N 6N5, Canada
September 2025
University of Ottawa
75 Laurier Avenue East,
OTTAWA,
Ontario (ON),
K1N 6N5, Canada
Have Bachelor’s degree with a specialization, or a major in electrical and computer engineering (or equivalent) with a minimum average of 70% (B).
English language requirements:
TOEFL Internet-based (IBT) - 79; Paper-Based - 550
IELTS - 6.5
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.