Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Oral comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Candidacy exam, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

38

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 with bachelor's degree, 3.5 with master's degree; three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

90%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.43%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (87%)

Female (12%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational electromagnetics and nondestructive testing, control systems, sensors and actuators applications and networks, alternative energy systems and hybrid vehicles, analog integrated circuit (IC) design, embedded systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,504,902

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Joan Carletta
Interim Chair
Email: carlett@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-5993

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