Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

PhD Program (online forms)

The PhD program requires a total of 84 semester hours of graduate study, including 24 hours of research and dissertation, beyond the bachelor's degree. A minimum of 18 semester hours of PhD class work must be completed. A departmental qualifying examination is required near the beginning of the program and an individualized comprehensive examination is administered after all course work is completed. The program culminates with an oral defense of a scholarly dissertation that contributes to scientific knowledge.

Admission Requirements

The instructions below refer to ABET and non-ABETaccredited schools. International (non-US) schools are not ABET accredited. Most US schools are ABET accredited.

PhD program

• Applicants with a master's degree in electrical engineering who wish to be considered for the PhD program must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a four-point scale) in their master's program.
• Applicants not from an ABET accredited school must score 90 percent (720) or higher on the quantitative section of the GRE General Test.

• Applicants without a master's degree must have a minimum GPA of 3.6 (on a four-point scale) in the last two years of electrical engineering undergraduate course work and have graduated from an ABET-accredited undergraduate program.