Overview

At Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech we offer strong education and research opportunities in diverse areas, including computers, control systems, communications, electronics, electromagnetics, and power.

Careers

Our students are working in disruptive technology areas, including autonomous systems and robotics, cybersecurity, data analytics, turbomachinery and diagnostics, and wireless communications and security.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Microwave and RF Engineering

Electromagnetic Waves

Advanced Fiber Optics and Applications

Electro-Optics

Space Science I: The Solar Wind and Magnetosphere

Plasma Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

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M.Eng

Fall International: March 1
Fall Domestic: August 1
Spring International: September 1
Spring Domestic: December 1

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Blacksburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

147 _{(quantitative)}

4.5 _(analytical)

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of the on-line application found at the Graduate School

Upload with your on-line application your scanned official transcripts from each institution that you will or have earned a degree from. Please do not mail official transcripts to the Graduate School until you have received an offer of admission.

Three (3) letters of recommendation

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (this is not required for Virginia Tech undergraduate students earning a B.S. degree in ECE at Virginia Tech with a GPA of 3.5 or higher in their last 60 hours)

TOEFL or IELTS exam for applicants earning a degree from non-English institutions

A resume and a statement of purpose submitted with the on-line application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

32622 USD / year

≈ 32622 USD / year
Out-of-State

32622 USD / year

≈ 32622 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16232 USD / year

≈ 16232 USD / year

Living costs

Blacksburg

United States

1166 - 1906 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Blacksburg

Financing

Funding

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Available Scholarships

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