Overview

About the program

With this Electrical Engineering program at the University of Virginia you can add to our legacy in world-class photonics, high-frequency diodes, and materials science research, and extend our long-standing tradition in computer engineering, devices and circuits, signal and image processing, and communications.

We aspire to be an inclusive and welcoming place for all, and a hub of innovation where research and teaching go hand-in-hand. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of electrical and computer engineering leaders to solve society’s grand technological challenges and improve quality of life.

Programme Structure

What you can study:

Our co-location with the University of Virginia's School of Medicine enables ECE faculty and students to conduct research in medical imaging, microfluidics, electrophoresis, bio-molecular engineering, and biomedical and cyber-physical data mining.
Machine learning and artificial intelligence now influence everything we do, including the design and operation of engineered systems; you can leverage our investments in machine learning research to ride the AI wave.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlottesville, United States

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering View 109 other PhDs in Electrical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university. While this degree will normally be in the field of engineering or applied science, degrees in other fields may be acceptable.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34302 USD / year

≈ 34302 USD / year
Out-of-State

34302 USD / year

≈ 34302 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

20480 USD / year

≈ 20480 USD / year

Living costs

Charlottesville

United States

990 - 1600 USD / month

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