Electrical and Computer Engineering
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering (MSECE)
- Graduate Certificate
- Non Degree
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Statement of Purpose
- Resume
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- The GRE is required for PhD applicants.
- The GRE is optional for master’s applicants. Be aware that applicants with a lower GPA or from a school which Purdue ECE may not be familiar with, may benefit from providing strong GRE scores.
- Average scores of successful applicants are:
- Verbal: 154
- Quantitative: 166
- Analytical Writing: 4.0
- English Proficiency (Non-native English speaking international applicants: choose a test below)
- TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 14
- Speaking: 18 (23 is required to be considered for a teaching assistantship)
- Writing: 22 (exceptions made for exceptional PhD applicants with financial support)
- Minimum section requirements:
- TOEFL: Paper-Delivered Test: Minimum Overall Required Score: No minimum
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 14
- Writing: 22 (exceptions made for exceptional PhD applicants with financial support)
- Minimum section requirements:
- IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 6.5
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 6.5
- Listening: 6.0
- Speaking: 6.0
- Writing: 6.0
- Minimum section requirements:
- TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
Master's Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.25 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Doctoral Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.25 or equivalent (A=4.0; Average GPA of admitted students is 3.6)
- Master's Degree Required
Application Deadlines
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Fall Spring Summer December 15* May 1 No Entry On-Campus July 1† November 1† No Entry Online
*December 15 is the deadline for priority consideration for financial support. Only a limited number of admissions will be granted to applicants whose application is completed after December 15. May 1 is the final deadline.- †These are priority deadlines. Online final deadline for the fall semester is July 31. Online final deadline for the spring semester is December 31.
Program Contact Information
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Name Deb Bowman Phone 765-494-3392 Email ecegrad@purdue.edu Web Program Website
Electrical & Computer EngineeringAddress Graduate Office
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
465 Northwestern Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2035
USA
Additional Information
- Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
- Bachelor's level students are normally considered for admission into the Master's program; however, bachelor's level students with exceptionally strong undergraduate records may apply for and be considered for direct admission into the Ph.D. degree program.
- Letters of Recommendation should be submitted online. If your recommenders are unable to submit electronically, you must download the recommendation form and complete the top portion before giving to your recommender(s) to include with their letter.
- International applicants who want to be considered for a teaching assistantship must submit the IBT TOEFL and have a Speaking score of 23.
- Non-native English speakers who do not take the TOEFL cannot be considered for TA positions.
