Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering and nanotechnology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	95
Doctoral Degrees	31

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying, general, and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,462

Applied

678

Accepted

128

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 (recommended); resume or curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 (recommended); resume or curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, undergraduate and graduate transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

456

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.61%
Black or African American	1.75%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.85%
Unknown	1.97%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 14

Male (43)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computing and networking, data science and biosystems, photonics and nano-devices, power and energy systems, robotics and controls
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,232,000

Location & Contact

Address Box 352500
Paul Allen Center AE 100, 185 East Stevens Way NE
Seattle, WA  98195-2500
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Klavins
Professor/Chair
Email: chair@ece.uw.edu
Phone: 206-616-1743
Fax: 206-543-3842

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