PhD in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Aspiring scholars in electrical engineering can use this doctorate to gain specialized knowledge in a chosen area and receive research guidance. The areas students pick from include networks and communication, electric power and energy, devices and circuits with light-based and micro-scale technology, and the processing of signals and images together with systems and control. Based in Washington, DC, home to a large share of the country's technology employers, the program lets both students and professors tap into progress at federal agencies, companies, and defense centers. Candidates provide three recommendations, ideally including one from the advisor at the school of their highest degree, together with transcripts from every institution attended. Fall and spring terms are open to every applicant. A small number of summer places exist for applicants who do not need a visa sponsored by the university, and international applicants who do need one may apply only for fall or spring.