Graduate Programs

Overview

The University of Toledo's accredited graduate engineering program is one of the best in the country and in Ohio. The Princeton Review has ranked the program in the top 20 nationwide. 

UToledo’s master’s degree and doctoral programs in engineering offer a concentration in Computer Science and Engineering. We equip our students with advanced and up-to-date knowledge and skills. You’ll learn everything you need to be a productive researcher and to develop innovative solutions to technological problems. 

UToledo offers three options for earning the master’s degree: 

• Course work and thesis 
• Course work and project 
• Course work only 

Learn more about the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Department.

Top Reasons to Study computer science and engineering at UToledo

1. Cutting-edge technology and research.

   Graduate students and faculty work in state-of-the-art labs. Research is funded by a variety of state and federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF).  
2. A faster path to a Ph.D.

   UToledo graduate students who excel in their Computer Science and Engineering studies have the unique opportunity of transferring to the doctoral program before the completion of their master’s degree. 
3. Pay your way.

   Qualified Computer Science and Engineering graduate students are eligible for graduate assistantships, stipends and tuition waivers. 
4. Strong industry ties.

   UToledo’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science believes in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. We work together with industry on research projects, symposia and short courses through our Industrial Partnerships Program.

One of the research specialties of the UToledo Department of EECS is computational sciences.  

Domain specialists in computer science and engineering sometimes don’t have the advanced computer science knowledge and skills to solve challenging problems. UToledo researchers collaborate with domain specialist scientists and engineers to fill this void and address problems, working in areas such as: 

• Virtual reality 
• Visualization 
• Biomedical informatics 
• Renewable energy sources 
• Photovoltaic materials 

The EECS department faculty members work in five research focus groups. Computer science engineering students can participate in two of them: 

• High Performance Computing Systems 
• Software and Intelligent Systems 

Our highly qualified faculty members have published research in high-quality journals. Many faculty members have research grants awarded by federal agencies, including the NSF. Faculty research interests include: 

• Cybersecurity 
• Social networks 
• Artificial intelligence 
• High-performance computing 

Dr. Vijay Devabhaktuni is a part-time faculty member in the EECS department. He is a renowned expert in computer-aided design, machine learning, modeling, big data, biomedical engineering, cyber security, energy efficiency, virtual reality and more. He has received about $2 million in funding from more than 30 external grants and has published more than 80 papers. 

What jobs can I get with a computer science and engineering degree?

Nearly all of our graduate students find employment or enroll in doctoral programs after completing their master’s degrees or Ph.D.s. UToledo prepares them for positions in industry, academia and government, or for professional and doctoral studies. 

Typical high-tech job opportunities include positions in: 

• Artificial intelligence 
• Computer/electronics industry 
• Cybersecurity
• Social media and networks 

UToledo master’s students in Computer Science Engineering have been accepted into Ph.D. programs at: 

• Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. 
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 

Alumni of the Computer Science and Engineering graduate program have been employed by:

• Altera Corporation 
• Apple, Inc. 
• General Motors Company 
• Intel Corp. 
• Micron Technology 
• Microsoft Corporation 
• Xilinx, Inc.