Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

During the MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master of Science) from Northeastern University , you will receive deep fundamental and practical knowledge in the various disciplines of electrical and computer engineering through a strong curriculum and research opportunities.

Research ranges from the design, analysis, and optimization of high-performance computing systems, to the fabrication of cutting-edge microelectromechanical actuators, to new research frontiers on smart power grids, metamaterials, biomedical signal processing, and communication systems. Students also have the opportunity to gain up to eight months of professional experience as part of the academic curriculum though our top-ranked cooperative education program. Located in Boston, a hub of high tech, biotech, academia, the department has strong ties to local industry and the world-famous hospitals and medical centers, and is involved in many joint research projects with them, others across the nation, and has significant government-funded research.

The department educates the next generation of highly skilled engineers and researchers with necessary skills to address the future needs of industry, government, and humanity.

Cutting-edge Research

Northeastern electrical and computer engineering faculty and graduate students conduct world-class research at the forefront of electrical and computer engineering. The department is home to experts in a variety of disciplines spanning the field of electrical and computer engineering. Our faculty and graduate students are deeply connected with the intellectual community of Boston and Cambridge. Our department features numerous collaborations with top-tier institutions such as MIT, Harvard, Draper Labs, and Massachusetts General Hospital to name just a few. Our research is also funded by numerous federal agencies. Additionally, Northeastern is home to several cutting-edge labs and facilities in areas of electrical and computer engineering such as the Institute for Experiential Robotics, the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things, the Institute for Experiential AI and many others in the areas of health, security/cybersecurity, and sustainability.