Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Departmental qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, BS in related field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, MS in related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

387

Total Graduate Students

86%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.81%
Black or African American	1.81%
White or Caucasian	6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.26%
Unknown	0.78%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 13

Male (25)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioelectronics and biomimetics, computer engineering, device physics and electronics, information systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Rashid Ansari
Professor and Head
Email: ransari@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-5489
Fax: 312-996-6465

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