Study Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. at University of Alabama in the USA, College of Engineering

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Electrical Engineering. This is a research-based degree where students are required to propose, complete, and defend an approved dissertation on a research topic that contributes to the field.The Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering provides students with the opportunity to work with leading, world-renowned faculty members in four core research areas:Devices and MaterialsElectromechanical and Energy SystemsEmbedded SystemsElectromagnetics

Which department am I in?

College of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees

US$35,924.00 per year

international student fee - $100 per semester

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Tuscaloosa Campus

Tuscaloosa,

Alabama,

35487, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

For regular admission to the graduate program in the ECE Department, a prospective graduate student should have:

Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program. Applications who are graduates of a non EAC/ABET-accredited program will be considered.
Grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program, or 3.0 for a completed graduate program.

English Language Requirements: TOEFL score 79; IELTS score 6.5; PTE score 59; Duolingo English Test score 105.

Application Deadlines

There are no formal deadlines for graduate applications. Once an application is complete, the internal review process typically takes 2-3 weeks. However, international applicants should consider the time required to obtain any necessary visa documents.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.