Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computer engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (recommended if BS is not from ABET-accredited university) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

249

Applied

87

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

50

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	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (recommended if BS is not from ABET-accredited university)
Master's Degree Requirements	BS from ABET-accredited university
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5 with major or substantial specialized work in proposed doctoral major field, or master's degree in electrical and computer engineering with minimum master's GPA of 3.6

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

131

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.76%
Black or African American	2.29%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.76%
Unknown	2.29%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioengineering and bioelectromagnetics; computer engineering; control theory; information and communication theory; networks and computer-aided design; parallel and distributed systems; neural networks (soft computing); optical engineering; power systems; software engineering; solid state devices; smart sensors and VLSI
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,090,000

Location & Contact

Address 656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Mohammed Ismail Elnaggar
Department Chair
Email: gd8686@wayne.edu
Phone: 734-284-3100

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