Overview

Electrical and Computer Engineering / Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Fredericton, NB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Electrical and computing engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical and computing engineering
Master of Science in Engineering (M Sc E)	Electrical and computing engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Required Research proposal; 10 courses (for M Eng)
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research proposal

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

158

Applied

67

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university with a minimum average of 80% or First Class standing (minimum GPA of 3.3).
Doctoral Degree Requirements	M Sc; minimum GPA of 3.3; previous transcripts; references

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 93
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 4

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,672

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

79%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	20.88%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 2

Male (16)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomedical engineering, communications, robotics and control systems, electromagnetic systems, embedded systems, optical fiber systems, sustainable energy and power systems, power electronics, image and signal processing, software systems, electronics and digital systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,078,531

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 4400
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB  E3B 5A3
Canada

Contact Dr. Bruce Colpitts
Chair
Email: colpitts@unb.ca
Phone: 504-447-3139
Fax: 504-453-3589

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