Overview

Key facts

Training is provided for both academically oriented students and students with professional goals in the business, industrial and governmental occupations requiring advanced knowledge of modern electrical engineering.

The program in Electrical Engineering program at University of Texas at Dallas prepares individuals to perform original, leading-edge research in the broad areas of communications and signal processing; mixed-signal integrated circuit design; digital systems; power electronics; microelectronics and nanoelectronics; optics; optoelectronics; light-wave devices and systems; radio frequency (RF) and microwave systems; very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design; power electronics; renewable energy; vehicular technology, control theory, robotics and wireless communications.
Due to our strong collaborative programs with Dallas-area high-tech companies, significant emphasis is placed on preparation for research and development positions in these specialized industries.

Programme Structure

Course include:

VLSI Design
Analog Integrated Circuit Design
Advanced Digital Logic
Embedded Systems
Computer Architecture
RF and Microwave Circuits

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Richardson, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

GRE^®

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Degree requirements: A master’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely associated discipline from an institution of higher education in the U.S. or from an acceptable foreign university.GPA: A grade point average (GPA) in graduate coursework of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 point scale.Test score required: Yes. (Temporarily waived)GRE revised scores of 154, 156, and 4 for the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing components, respectively, are advisable based on our experience with student success in the program.Letters of recommendation: Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation from individuals who are able to judge the candidate’s probability of success in pursuing a program of study leading to the master’s degree.Admissions essay required: Yes

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21202 USD / year

≈ 21202 USD / year
Out-of-State

21202 USD / year

≈ 21202 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14370 USD / year

≈ 14370 USD / year

Living costs

Richardson

United States

1207 - 2237 USD / month

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