Overview

About the Program

The Electrical Engineering program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte spans across the broad areas of communications, controls, and signal processing; electronic and electromagnetic devices; and power and energy systems. Sub-specialties include metamaterials, antennas, photonics, wireless communications and networking, robotics and dynamical systems, image processing and computer vision, machine learning, power generation and delivery, renewable energy, and power electronics.

The department is staffed with a prestigious faculty conducting research in various areas - Research Areas. List of faculty and courses typically offered within these research areas are available by following the corresponding links.

The two Masters degrees require successful completion of 30 approved graduate credits. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available, as described below:

Thesis option: The thesis option provides the students the opportunity to work on a research project that culminates in the publication of a thesis. Students under the thesis option earn 9 credits from thesis and 21 credits from graduate courses.

Non-thesis option: The non-thesis option enables students to focus more on course work than research. There are two ways by which a non-thesis MSCPE and MSEE degrees may be earned:

Non-thesis project option: This requires the completion of a 3 credit individual research project and taking 27 credits of graduate level courses.

Non-thesis exam option: This requires the completion of 30 credits of graduate level courses along with satisfactory performance in a comprehensive final examination.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Power Generation: Operation and Control

Computational Methods in Power Systems

Power System Analysis

Electric Power Distribution Systems

Electrical Machinery

Dynamics and Control of AC Drives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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153 _(verbal)

155 _{(quantitative)}

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Other requirements

General requirements

An earned undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or a closely related field of engineering or sciences

Applicants with baccalaureate degrees in fields other than Electrical and Computer Engineering may be considered for admission, if satisfactory evidence on the aptitude to pursue graduate studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering is demonstrated. If additional preparatory courses are required, such courses should be taken before applying for the MSCPE.

A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Additional academic credentials, such as other attempted post-baccalaureate studies undertaken, if applicable, may also be submitted

GRE scores

For international applicants from non-English speaking countries, English proficiency scores should be submitted

Three letters of recommendation

Statement of purpose

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

20627 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20627 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

4841 USD / year

≈ 4841 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 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

About the Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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