Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Science (MS/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Power engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Electricity markets
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	VLSI and microelectronics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Telecommunications and software engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Biomedical imaging and signals
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Network engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	155
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.5 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.5 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,461

Applied

970

Accepted

206

Enrolled

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	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.5 Analytical Writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.5 Analytical Writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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 Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

529

Total Graduate Students

89%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.84%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 3

Male (26)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication systems, wireless networks, computer systems, computer networks, wireless security, cloud computing and micro-electronics; electromagnetics and electronics; power and control systems; signal and image processing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3301 South Dearborn Street
Siegel Hall, Suite 103
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. Ashfaq Khokhar
Chair/Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Email: ashfaq@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-5780
Fax: 312-567-8976

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