About the course

The PhD degree requires 90 credit hours of graduate study, 60 of these being beyond a master?s degree. All PhD students must take and pass 16 credits of ECE graduate-level coursework. At least two ECE graduate-level courses from their concentration area and at least one ECE graduate-level course from each of the other two concentration areas. These four ECE courses must be taken during the first year of study. The Comprehensive Examination, to be completed by the end of the third semester of study, is required for continuation in the PhD program. Students may petition to extend the time for completing these requirements. Part-time students and those with a non-ECE background may need additional time. If a PhD student wishes to pursue a MS in electrical engineering, two additional courses will be required to complete a total of 24 course credits toward the 30 required for the MS (non-thesis) degree. At least 16 of these course credits must be in ECE courses. The Comprehensive Examination will complete the MS Final Exam requirement for the MS degree. All graduate students matriculated for the PhD degree are required to perform a certain amount of teaching assistance as part of their education. Teaching experience deepens and enriches a student?s understanding of the discipline and provides invaluable professional training and is, therefore, considered to be a vital component of any PhD program. The ECE department requires two semesters of TA experience. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$163,620

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Rochester
Fall (August), 2025	Rochester

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Rochester

Students with an international undergraduate degree who already have a MS degree from a recognised university.

　　Personal Statement (upload to the application database)

　　Three letters of recommendation (upload to the application database)

　　Official transcripts (upload to the application database)

　　Official copy of English proficiency test (TOEFL or IELTS) results

　　Any supplemental material you want to provide (upload to the application database)

　　GRE reporting is optional (if GRE score is self-reported, an official score report from ETS is required for score verification)

　　If you take the TOEFL, we recommend that your score be a minimum of 100. For the IELTS, we recommend a minimum score of 7.5

　　

English language requirements

　　7.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

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　　133rd / 1250

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