Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

62

Applied

30

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 in last 60 hours of course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 in last 60 hours of course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

98

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.02%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.02%
Asian	2.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (90%)

Female (9%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 2

Male (21)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microwave earth remote sensing, configurable computing and embedded systems, MEMS semiconductors, integrated electro-optics, multiple-agent intelligent coordinated control systems for unmanned air vehicles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,767,796

Location & Contact

Address 459 Clyde Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Brent E. Nelson
Chair
Email: nelson@ee.byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-4012
Fax: 801-422-0201

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