Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary exam, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

180

Applied

95

Accepted

12

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	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, BS in electrical engineering
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.3, MS in electrical engineering

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.7%
Black or African American	5.41%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.35%
Unknown	1.35%

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electromagnetics, digital signal processing, computer systems, image processing, laser optics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,201,836

Location & Contact

Address 2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Sastry Pamidi
Chair and Professor
Email: pamidi@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-410-6283
Fax: 850-410-6479

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