Overview

Program in Computer Engineering / Program in Computer Engineering is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

37

Accepted

4

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

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Strong background in computer engineering, computer science, and math courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in computer science (strongly recommended); strong background in computer engineering, computer science, and mathematics courses

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	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

37

Total Graduate Students

70%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.7%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.41%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 7

Male (21)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication and signal processing, photonics and micro electronics, sensor systems, signal processing architectures, VLSI design and test
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

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

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