Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Graduate
The department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering with a concentration in electrical engineering (EE) or computer engineering (CpE).
The department also offers a professional Master of Engineering degree in electrical engineering and computer science (M.Eng - EECS). You can learn more about the program specializations, admission requirements, and deadlines at meng.eng.uci.edu. To compare the different master’s degree options, please check out this chart.
The department also offers graduate degrees in networked systems, a program administered by an interdisciplinary group of faculty from the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Science
Electrical engineering research areas include:
- Analog, radio-frequency and millimeter-wave integrated circuits and systems
- Antenna and propagation
- Bioelectronics, biotechnologies, flexible and wearable devices
- Control systems and robotics
- Communications and signal processing
- Information theory
- Machine learning
- Optical devices and circuits, microscopy, nano optics
- Power electronics
- Semiconductor devices
Computer engineering thrusts encompass:
- Computer architecture
- Computer networks
- Cyberphysical systems
- Digital and VLSI
- Distributed system
- Embedded systems
- High-level synthesis
- Security
Master of Engineering tracks include:
- Communications Circuits & Systems
- Digital & Image Signal Processing
- Machine Learning and Data Science
Program learning outcomes (PLOs) for Electrical Engineering and Computer Enginering may be found here.
We also offer a separate professional Master of Engineering program with an electrical engineering and computer science concentration. You can learn more about the program specializations, admission requirements, and deadlines at meng.eng.uci.edu. To compare the different master’s degree options, please check out this chart.
Prospective and Incoming Students
- Online Application – Priority deadline January 15. Subsequent to the priority deadline, applications, fees and materials may be submitted until January 31.
- Housing
- Research Areas
- EECS Faculty
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Financial Aid for EECS Applicants
Quick Links
Ph.D. Graduate Program Coordinator
Marisa Mendoza
marisbm1@uci.edu
(949) 824-5489
M.S. Graduate Coordinator
Stephany Monterroso
s.monterroso@uci.edu
(949) 824-6012
Graduate Advisors
Professor Aparna Chandramowlishwaran
amowli@uci.edu
(949) 824-9447 Office
Professor Syed Jafar
syed@uci.edu
(949) 824-1684 Office