Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical and computer engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)	Telecommunications engineering
Master of Science in Software Engineering (MSSE)	Software engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	97
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 21st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, MS in electrical engineering

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

190

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.05%
Black or African American	4.21%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.58%
Unknown	3.16%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 4

Male (34)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Power systems planning and control, semiconductors, photovoltaics, electronic systems, image processing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,795,751

Location & Contact

Address 3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Contact Dr. Nihat M. Bilgutay
Head
Email: bilgutay@ece.drexel.edu
Phone: 215-895-6806
Fax: 215-895-1695

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