Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Advanced materials engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)	Electrical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181

Applied

146

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering from ABET-accredited institution of higher education or related field; minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate studies
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree or minimum GPA of 3.3 in last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate level coursework in electrical engineering; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

204

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.2%
Black or African American	2.45%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.49%
Unknown	6.37%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 2

Male (22)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computer engineering, digital signal processing, systems and controls, communications, electronics materials and devices, electric power engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,778,023

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Chunjiang Qian
Department Chair/Professor
Email: chunjiang.qian@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-5587

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