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Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Ph.D.)

Top 20
UToledo’s graduate engineering program has been ranked as one of the best in the country.

Top 20
UToledo’s graduate engineering program has been ranked as one of the best in the country.

Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Overview

The accredited graduate engineering program at The University of Toledo has been named one of the 20 best in the country by the Princeton Review. We also have been ranked as one of the top four graduate engineering programs in Ohio. 

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is one of the largest departments within the College of Engineering. We offer a: 

  • Master of science (MS) degree in electrical engineering (thesis or non-thesis options) 
  • Doctor of philosophy (PhD) in engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering

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

Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Highlights

World-class research and technology development. Work with renowned engineering faculty in UToledo’s cutting-edge labs, some of which are funded by the National Science Foundation. Students also have access to the latest computer equipment and design software, including Cadence, Xilinx Vivado, MatLab, Synopsis Saber, Synopsis Sentaurus and more. 

Industry collaboration. There’s no better way to learn how to apply what you learn than through solving real-world problems. Our Industrial Partnerships program fosters cooperation with industry through joint research projects, symposia and short courses.  

Entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Our industrial partnerships are supported by UToledo’s LaunchPad incubation program. Startup companies work with UToledo faculty and students to bring next-generation technologies to the marketplace. 

Financial assistance. Master’s and doctoral students are eligible for stipends and tuition waivers by earning fellowships, as well as research and teaching assistantships.  

Accelerated study. High-performing students in the electrical engineering master’s program have the unique opportunity to transfer to the Ph.D. program before finishing their master’s degree. 

Graduate orientation program. Prospective students can participate in this program, which normally takes place in the beginning of fall semester. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research at 419.530.7391 or EngGradStudies@utoledo.edu. 

 


Career Opportunities

Nearly all of UToledo master’s and Ph.D. graduates in our electrical engineering program have landed employment or enrolled in doctoral programs.  

Our students have been accepted into 

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 
  • University of California, Berkeley, Calif. 
  • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 

Our graduates have ample high-tech employment opportunities. Typical job opportunities include positions in the semiconductor, mobile communications, power and computer industries. Our alumni have worked at: 

  • Apple, Inc. 
  • Intel Corporation 
  • Oracle Corporation 
  • Synopsys, Inc. 
  • Texas Instruments Inc. 
  • Ford Motor Company 

Our Alumni

"At the beginning, it was daunting to pursue graduate studies as an international student in the U.S. However, the kind and pleasant demeanor of the faculty members and staff in the electrical engineering program at The University of Toledo helped me get acquainted with the program curriculum quite easily. The course work was challenging but fair. The quality classroom education facilitated with advanced technologies aided me tremendously."

Atul Debnath, M.S.

"The highly qualified and knowledgeable professors in the electrical engineering program helped me get a full grasp of the program curriculum within a short period of time. I was exposed to challenging and advanced courses in electrical engineering. The quality education, including research labs and classrooms equipped with new technologies, enhanced my presentation and communication skills as a student."

Fathi Amsaad, Ph.D.


Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Plan of Study

UToledo’s electrical engineering program offers a state-of-the-art curriculum using the latest technology. We recently launched a new, required course in embedded systems. Through laboratory projects, students use Texas Instruments Tiva boards with ARM Cortex M4 microcontrollers to complete laboratory projects. They transform their designs for such things as a simple digital piano or traffic-light controller into an embedded system. 

Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Sample Classes

  • Modern Communication Engineering 1 & 2 
  • Hardware Oriented Security and Trust 
  • Digital Image Processing 
  • Electro-Optics 
  • Mobile Communication 
  • Advanced Computer Architecture 
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays 

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Research Opportunities

Faculty in the EECS department participate in five academic and research focus groups. Electrical engineering graduate students may participate in three of them:  

  • Communications, Control and Signal Processing 
  • Power Electronics and Energy Systems 
  • Solid State and RF Devices and Systems 

Electrical engineering faculty members publish in high-quality journals and receive research grants from federal agencies such as the NSF. They specialize in three broad research areas: 

  • Electrical energy systems 
  • Sensors and networks 
  • Computational sciences 

Other research areas include:  

  • Hardware security and trust 
  • Electronic materials and devices 
  • Nanotechnology 
  • Neural networks 
  • Mobile communications 
  • Power electronics 

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Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree

M.S.: 2-3 years; Ph.D.: 3-5 years

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