Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Durham, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48
Doctoral Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

679

Applied

186

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 8th	December 8th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 8

Student Body

273

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	0.37%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Architecture and networking; biological applications circuits and systems; nanosystems, devices and materials; quantum computing and photonics; sensing and signals visualization; waves and metamaterials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 90291
Durham, NC  27708
United States

Contact Dr. Drew Hilton
PhD Program
Email: dgs@ee.duke.edu
Phone: 919-684-8111

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