Overview

The University of Arizona's Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate students are forward-thinking problem solvers who ultimately find themselves in high demand in academia, industry and government.

High-Profile, Interdisciplinary Research

U of A Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering graduate programs unite faculty and students from diverse disciplines and provide a number of high-profile research opportunities in the following focus areas:

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Autonomous Systems and Robotics Communications
Biomedical Technologies
Circuits, Microelectronics and Very-Large Scale Integration
Communications, Coding and Information Theory
Computer Architecture and Cloud/Distributed Computing
Optics, Photonics and Terahertz Devices and Systems
Quantum Information Science and Engineering
Signal, Image and Video Processing
Software Engineering and Embedded Systems
Wireless Networking, Security and Systems

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Optics

Remote sensing & telemetering

Software, simulation & information systems

Electromagnetics, microwave, & antennas

Microelectronic devices & processing

Distributed computing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering 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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Other requirements

General requirements

A complete history of your collegiate education including academic transcripts and diplomas
GRE results are not required for the MS and PhD programs.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).
A one-page Statement of Purpose indicating the academic and professional goals you hope to achieve in pursuit of this program of study.
For PhD applicants, three letters of recommendation are required:
If you are applying to the direct track PhD, at least one letter must be from a faculty member of your undergraduate program.
If you are applying to the post-MS PhD, at least one letter must be from a faculty member of your graduate program.

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

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 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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High-Profile, Interdisciplinary Research

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Tucson

Funding

Scholarships Information

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