Overview

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is located in Evanston, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Information technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	134
Doctoral Degrees	19

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,338

Applied

386

Accepted

150

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

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 Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

394

Total Graduate Students

80%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.52%
Black or African American	0.51%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.76%
Unknown	0.76%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 0

Male (48)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solid state and photonics; computing, algorithms, and applications; computer engineering and systems; cognitive systems; graphics and interactive media; signals and systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,744,620

Location & Contact

Address 2145 Sheridan Road
L-356
Evanston, IL  60208
United States

Contact Dr. Alan Sahakian
Chair
Email: sahakian@ece.northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-491-7007
Fax: 847-491-4455

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