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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Las Vegas, NV

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Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Science (MS/MS)
Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD)
Master of Science (MS) Electrical and computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical and computer engineering / mathematical sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 2
Doctoral Degrees 5
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required for some
Project
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34
Applied
27
Accepted
11
Enrolled
79%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
95
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st February 1st No
Spring deadline October 1st October 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; statement of purpose; 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.5/master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 15
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

41
Total Graduate Students
48%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 24.39%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 21%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (75%)
Female (24%)

Faculty

17
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 2
Male (15)
Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Computer engineering, power engineering, semiconductor and nanotechnology, electronics and VLSI, telecommunications and control, electromagnetics and plasma
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454026
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4026
United States
Contact Dr. Rama Venkat
Dean
Email: engineering.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-2533
Fax: 702-895-4075

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