Overview

The Electrical Engineering master's degree at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) offers a 30-credit thesis track focused on original, publishable research, or a 33-credit non-thesis track structured around an applied graduate project. Students customize their degree around three high-growth tracks: Communications, Sensor Systems, and Signal Processing (CSSP); Nano/Micro/Opto-Electronics, Photonics, and Sensor Technology (nEPS); or Systems Engineering (SE).

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The curriculum builds deep expertise in emerging technologies, covering specialization areas such as AI-driven statistical signal processing and medical imaging; quantum mechanics applications, semiconductor physics, and nanofabrication; ultrafast lasers, lightwave communications, and integrated photonics; and hardware security architectures, custom VLSI design, and smart grid systems.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linear Systems Theory

Probability and Random Processes

Detection and Estimation Theory

Information Theory

Solid-State Electronics

Semiconductor Devices

Electromagnetic Theory

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

An Official Transcript
3 Letters of Recommendation
Statement of purpose
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or GRE Waiver Form
TOEFL scores (International students only)

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