Overview

Department of Electrical Engineering / Department of Electrical Engineering is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

29

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

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: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

123

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.63%
Black or African American	3.25%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.5%

Gender

Male (87%)

Female (12%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microelectronics, photonics, wireless communications, signal integrity, energy and control systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,479,628

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Tangali Sudarshan
Phone: 803-777-0169

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