Overview

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Electrical Engineering (MBA/MEE)
Master of Electrical Engineering (MEE)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Circuits, controls, and communication systems
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Lasers, microwaves, and solid-state electronics
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Circuits, controls, and communication systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Lasers, microwaves, and solid-state electronics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	11

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, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

442

Applied

43

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

62%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.25%

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 5

Male (26)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physical electronics, systems, computer engineering, bioengineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,605,000

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Dr. Behnaam Aazhang
Phone: 713-348-7423

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