Overview

About Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Iowa

Students select an advisor and, with the advisor, plan an individual program bounded only by the broad guidelines of the Graduate College and the program. The department maintains close interdisciplinary ties with other University of Iowa departments, especially with the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, and Computer Science (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences); the Departments of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering (College of Engineering); and the Carver College of Medicine. Principal areas of graduate study include medical image analysis, signal and image processing, control systems and systems theory, wireless communications, waves and materials, computer systems, and computational genomics.

Careers

The engineering profession is a foundation for a variety of careers in industry, medicine, law, government, and consulting. Electrical engineers find employment everywhere smart technology is employed. They consistently rank among the most sought after and highest-paid technology professionals. On average, 93-98 percent of graduates are employed in their field of study or pursuing advanced education within seven months of graduation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

High Performance Computer Architecture

Graph Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization

Fundamentals of Software Engineering

Formal Methods in Software Engineering

Software Engineering Languages and Tools

Software Engineering Project

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

A U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions.

A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00, or the foreign equivalent as determined by the Office of Admissions.

English Proficiency Requirements

A résumé

A statement of purpose

Application for Graduate Awards

Three letters of recommendation

A set of your unofficial academic records/transcripts uploaded on your Admissions Profile.

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Your official GRE scores from Education Testing Service

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32776 USD / year

≈ 32776 USD / year
Out-of-State

32776 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

13829 USD / year

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Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 USD / month

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Overview

About Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Iowa

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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