Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

20

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of recommendation, official final transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Two letters of recommendation, official transcripts.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	3.08%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.54%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 3

Male (13)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	3D Fingerprint Identification and Biometrics, Active Computer Vision, Adaptive Technology for Individuals with Autism, Micro and Nano Robots, Nanotechnology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,171,246

Location & Contact

Address 2301 S. 3rd St.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact John Naber
Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Email: john.naber@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-7910

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