Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)	Electrical engineering	Electrical engineering
Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MS Cp E)	Computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	38
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Departmental qualifying exam, candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

183

Applied

147

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, letters of recommendation, resume, goal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, letters of recommendation, resume, goal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

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 Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

233

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.02%
Black or African American	4.29%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.86%
Unknown	0.43%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, solid-state devices, electromagnetics, robotics, digital signal processing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, FL  32816
United States

Contact Dr. Zhihua Qu
Chair
Email: qu@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-5976
Fax: 407-823-5835

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