Overview

Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering / Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Data science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity operations
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity strategy and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity operations
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity strategy and policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	172
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	57

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,287

Applied

867

Accepted

144

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

643

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.67%
Black or African American	10.42%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	1.09%
Unknown	3.73%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

107

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 56

Male (87)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, communication and signal processing, graphics and visualization, high performance computing, information and knowledge management, networking and systems, photonics and micro electronics, security, sensor systems, signal processing architectures, theory and algorithms, VLSI design and test
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,707,399

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle, I 325
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Anupam Joshi
Professor and Chair
Email: joshi@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-3500
Fax: 410-455-3969

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