Overview

The doctoral program prepares you for research and/or teaching careers in industry, at universities, or in government agencies, and develops your ability to recognize and formulate research problems, apply theoretical and/or experimental techniques to develop a solution, and to transmit the results to the scientific and engineering community.

At the University at Albany, you’ll work closely with an ECE faculty member, performing research that leads to your doctoral dissertation (thesis). The broad research areas are signal processing and communications, electronic circuits and systems, and control and computing systems with research projects often spanning multiple areas.

Career Outlook

A PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering opens doors to opportunities in academia, research, and technology leadership. Graduates are recognized as experts in their fields and many find jobs with leading technology firms and national laboratories. A PhD is generally required to teach at the college level.

Programme Structure

Students in this program will:

Demonstrate extensive knowledge in one area of Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Apply their knowledge in the science, mathematics and engineering disciplines to solve problems;
Study an issue, identify and evaluate alternative actions, propose a course of action, implement a solution, and defend conclusions; and
Present technical information in a variety of formats, including written reports and oral presentations.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology View 7 other PhDs in Electronics & Embedded Technology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Required Application Materials:

Transcripts from all schools attended
Three letters of recommendation
Resume
Personal statement

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

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 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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