PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering is a doctorate in Electrical Engineering programme taught at University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years.
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Electrical Engineering
Duration: 4 years
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The Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary is a thesis-based research degree, typically taking three to four years following a master's degree or five to six years following a bachelor's degree, with an expected completion time of four years and a maximum of six; part-time study is available. Students complete a minimum of two to five courses plus two professional-development courses on communication and presentation, pass oral and written candidacy examinations, and submit and defend an original research thesis. Coursework and research areas include virtual environments, data mining, intelligent control, VLSI and system-on-chip design, and multidimensional signal processing, with a Software Engineering specialization covering topics such as software performance modelling and advanced software testing; other interdisciplinary specializations include Engineering, Energy and Environment; Engineering, Environmental; Energy and Environmental Systems; Wearable Technology; and Medical Imaging. Admission requires an MSc in electrical, computer, or software engineering and a minimum 3.5 GPA, plus two reference letters. It suits students pursuing advanced research careers, with graduates going on to senior research and development, architecture, and design roles in industry or to faculty positions in academia.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.50 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, and an MSc degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or software engineering. As a thesis-based doctoral program, admission is contingent on securing a supervisor before an offer is made. Programme page's English language proficiency (ELP) section defers to the Faculty's ELP requirements in the Academic Calendar without publishing programme-specific scores, so the university-wide English Language Proficiency requirement from ucalgary.ca (IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 86 legacy scale, or Duolingo 120) is cited as the general reference per institution excerpt; exemptions apply after prior study in English per that page.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
