Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for students from non ABET-accredited schools) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for students from non ABET-accredited schools) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

248

Applied

92

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	June 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for students from non ABET-accredited schools)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work or overall
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (for students from non ABET-accredited schools)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.35%
Black or African American	1.35%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Devices and materials, electromechanical systems, embedded systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,166,909

Location & Contact

Address 317 Houser Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0286
United States

Contact Dr. Tim Haskew
Department Head
Email: thaskew@eng.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-1766
Fax: 205-348-6959

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