PhD in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

The Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the Naval Postgraduate School offers a research doctorate aimed at building the scholarly grounding needed for original work in the field. A committee within the department oversees every individual plan of study, following the school's academic council rules for doctoral degrees. Enrollment is limited to military officers and government employees sponsored by a U.S. agency. School employees may also study part time with approval from their supervisor and the department chairman. Interested people apply through the central admissions office. After starting, each student drafts a study plan together with the committee chair and revises it as work progresses. Entry requires passing a screening examination, although the committee may waive it for some candidates.