Overview

Features

For students admitted at University of Illinois at Chicago with a prior master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, the Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD degree requirements include 28 credit hours of traditional coursework, 48 credit hours of doctoral-level research, and at least two semesters of the zero-credit ECE 595 Departmental Seminar, which builds students’ current knowledge of the field by exposing them to presentations from UIC scholars and external researchers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nanoscale Semiconductor Structures: Electronic and Optical Properties

Advanced Microprocessor Architecture and Design

Parallel Processing

Fuzzy Logic

Neural Networks

System Identification

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

108 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology Computer Sciences View 109 other PhDs in Electrical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admissions application completed online

Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work

GRE general test scores.

English competency test.

Personal statement and résumé/CV (PhD applicants only). These items are required for PhD applicants. Use the personal statement to tell us who you are, what has influenced your academic or career path so far, what your professional interests are, and what you hope to do after completing your graduate education.

Letters of recommendation (PhD applicants only).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Out-of-State

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4498 USD / year

≈ 4498 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Living costs

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