Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	101
Doctoral Degrees	26
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,704

Applied

559

Accepted

79

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

295

Total Graduate Students

72%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.68%
Black or African American	0.34%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.34%
Unknown	1.36%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communications and computer networks; signal, image, video, and multimedia processing; solid-state materials, devices, and photonics; systems, control, and reliable computing; VLSI, computer engineering and high-performance computing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8 Saint Mary's Street
Office #324
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Dr. William C. Karl
Interim Chairman
Email: wckarl@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-9880
Fax: 617-353-6440

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