Electrical Engineering Masters Degree

Academic Excellence

CU-Boulder graduate engineering programs are ranked 19th among public graduate engineering programs nationwide according to Best Graduate Schools 2005. A substantial number of graduates of this department have gone on to work in upper levels of high-tech companies; many have started their own companies or have pursued highly successful consulting careers.

Distinguished Faculty

Two of our current and emeritus faculty are members of the highly select National Academy of Engineering. One of them, Professor Frank Barnes, is a recipient of the prestigious Bernard Gordon Prize, awarded b y the National Academy. In addition, 11 of our faculty are Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and three are Fellows of the Optical Society of America. IEEE is the world's largest technical society, with over 360,000 members in 150 countries. Professor and current chair of the department, Michael Lightner, is a past president of that organization.

Quality Research

Our research is concentrated in ten different areas, from biomedical engineering to VLSI/CAD. Three research centers, the Colorado Center for Information Storage, the Colorado Power Electronics Center, and the Optoelectronics Computing Center, pursue interdisciplinary and industrially sponsored research.

Degrees Offered

• Master of Engineering (ME)
• Master of Science (MS)
• Dual degree: ME Electrical and ME Engineering Management

Areas of Study

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Digital Signal Processing Communication
• Dynamics and Controls
• Electromagnetics, RF, and Microwaves
• Nanostructures and Devices
• Optics and Photonics
• Power Electronics
• Power Systems and Renewable Energy 

Courses

For a list of courses available each semester as well as through the Course Library, refer to the Courses menu.

Admission

The minimum admission requirements for both the ME and MS are a bachelor's degree in engineering (mathematics and certain sciences) from a regionally accredited institution, a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, and GRE scores.

Application Process

Refer to the admissions page.

Further Information

Contact the academic department directly for further information about the degree program.

Adam Sadoff, Graduate Programs Advisor
Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering
Phone: 303-735-0490
E-mail: Sadoff@colorado.edu
Web site: ecee.colorado.edu