Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	83
Doctoral Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

264

Applied

136

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework, resume, letters of recommendation, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.3, resume, letters of recommendation, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

232

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.74%
Black or African American	6.47%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.86%
Unknown	0.43%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 14

Male (44)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 10555 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL  33175
United States

Contact Dr. Shekhar Bhansali
Chair
Email: sbhansa@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-4439
Fax: 305-348-3747

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