Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027 – Apply before Jan 2027; Starting January 2028 – Apply before Jun 2027
Overview
The Electrical Engineering PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) requires 33 course credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree, a streamlined portfolio evaluation, preliminary defense, doctoral candidacy, and a minimum of 12 dissertation research credits. Candidates specialize in one of two advanced research tracks, Communications, Sensor Systems, and Signal Processing (CSSP) or Nano/Micro/Opto-Electronics, Photonics, and Sensor Technology (nEPS), focusing on high-impact innovation.
Key Facts
Research domains across the doctoral program include tensor factorizations, multimodal data fusion, and advanced target detection; mid-infrared laser development, bio-electronic sensors, and nanophotonics; optical fiber networks, lightwave communications, and computational modeling; and hardware security primitives, low-power integrated circuits, and internet-of-things security protocols.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Probability and Random Processes
- Detection and Estimation Theory
- Solid-State Electronics
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Information Theory
- Semiconductor Devices
- Digital Image Processing
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- GRE General Test required (waiver option available)
- B.S. degree from an ABET-accredited undergraduate program in electrical engineering, or a strong academic record in computer science, mathematics, physics, or other areas of engineering or science
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality. International (Non-residents): 40,489 AUD / year (≈ 29,010 USD / year)
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Electrical Engineering.
Available Scholarships
- UMBC’s Premier Scholars Programs — Provided by university — Grant: 22,000 USD — Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Catonsville, United States
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