Why come to UT-Austin?
Prestige
Departmental Chairman
Dr. Tony Ambler:
No false modesty. The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin is world-class.
We are ranked #6 in our graduate computer engineering program and #10 in our electrical engineering program by US News and World Report.
Our faculty includes:
- 3 ACM Fellows
- 26 IEEE Fellows
- 15 NSF Young Investigator/CAREER award winners
- 5 members of the National Academy of Engineering
Three of our graduate students won Best Student Paper awards last year and two more co-authored a Best Paper at the ICCAD conference.
If you come here, you will study at one of America's great research institutions. UT-Austin claims that what starts here changes the world. And that's true. If you want your work to be conspicious, if you want your education to be a dynamic exchange between you and some of the finest research minds in their fields, then welcome, please apply. We've been looking for you.
Opportunity
ECE Graduate Advisor
Dr. Dean Neikirk:
Welcome to the Graduate Program in Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. We are a large and diverse community of students, faculty, and staff representing many technical areas within nine major research areas, also known as academic tracks.
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Biomedical Engineering
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Circuit Design
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Communications, Networks and Systems (CommNetS)
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Computer Engineering
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Electromagnetics and Acoustics
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Energy Systems
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Manufacturing Systems Engineering
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Plasma and Quantum Electronics and Optics
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Solid State Electronics
Each track allows the design of a program of study to match the educational and research objectives of each student
The pursuit of a graduate degree requires a special commitment from both the student and his/her academic program. We provide the support and service our students need to succeed in our highly-ranked department. Please take advantage of the information we have provided on these web pages, but if you cannot find the information you information need, please feel free to contact our ECE Graduate Office staff
Support
Graduate Fellowship Adminstrator
Dr. Gary Hallock:
We are pleased that you are interested in graduate studies in the ECE department. We offer a wide range of financial aid, including fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. You do not have to apply for these awards – every applicant is automatically considered. Awards are made on a competitive basis, by evaluating your entire admissions package including your GRE scores, personal statement, letters of reference, GPA, etc. Some of our fellowships are available to all applicants, while others target specific areas such as microelectronics and computer engineering. There are also fellowships targeted for specific groups, particularly underrepresented students. You may view the fellowship list at the Graduate Fellowships page.
Awards for Research Assistantships (RAs) and Teaching Assistantships (TAs) are made on a competitive basis, but also include departmental needs. For example, industry or research experience is favorably considered for TA positions in our senior laboratory, one of our large undergraduate courses in terms of TA resources. RA offers are based on the ranking of the applicant, compatibility of the applicant's interest with current department research, and funding available by the research programs. Faculty with available research funds will review your application and offer positions as part of our admissions process.
In addition to financial aid, our tuition costs compare favorably with those of other institutions, and tuition costs for Texas residents are among the lowest of all fifty states. More than 50 percent of all students in the ECE graduate program receive financial aid.