The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in electrical and computer engineering. These programs prepare students for careers in research and development in such areas as biomedical engineering circuit design, VLSI, & CAD communication systems computer networks, distributed computing, & computer architecture computer vision & robotic systems, control systems digital signal & image processing electromagnetics, microwave, & antennas microelectronic devices & processing microelectronic packaging & interconnects optics remote sensing & telemetering and software, simulation & information systems. The department also offers an Online Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering degree.
Which department am I in?
College of Engineering
Study options
Full Time
(1.5 Years)
Tuition fees
US$35,012.00
per year
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment - $600 and Living Expenses - Housing and Food - $16,800.
Start date
January 2027
Venue
Main Campus
Tucson ,,
Tucson,
Arizona,
AZ 85721, West, United States
Full Time
(1.5 Years)
Tuition fees
US$35,012.00
per year
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment - $600 and Living Expenses - Housing and Food - $16,800.
Start date
August 2027
Venue
Main Campus
Tucson ,,
Tucson,
Arizona,
AZ 85721, West, United States
Entry requirements
For international students
The minimum admission requirements for the M.S. program are as follows: Bachelors degree from an institution recognized by the UA. Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering may be admitted into the graduate ECE program but may be required to complete some undergraduate deficiency courses prior to enrolling in graduate courses. This policy also applies to students in the M.S. non-thesis option.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.