Groundbreaking Research
Artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced computing, wireless networks, quantum, optics, cybersecurity, autonomous robots and biomedical devices.
Power Up and Lead the Technology Revolution
This highly ranked UA Engineering program tops the list for many students looking to create better systems for smart grids, wireless communication, autonomous technology, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, mobile health, cloud computing and solar energy.
Join the UA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – a place where career-oriented jobs and internships, exciting research and design projects, standout club activities, and hands-on classrooms rule the student environment.
Consider an affordable, flexible undergraduate or graduate degree in electrical and computer engineering or computer science and engineering from the University of Arizona, and get set to advance emerging technologies that make a difference for people all over the world.
Meet the Faculty
Professor Hao Xin
microwave • millimeter-wave and THz devices • circuits • antennas
Associate Professor Tosiron Adegbija
high-performance embedded computing • low-power embedded systems design
Professor Ali Akoglu
high-performance computing • reconfigurable computing • adaptive hardware systems
By the Numbers
Top 20
U.S. public research institution
(National Science Foundation and Times Higher Education)
#1
highest starting salary, computer engineering major
(U.S. News & World Report)
Top 30
electrical engineering schools, public
(U.S. News & World Report)
$7.6 million
annual research expenditures (2024)
Top 10
best college majors for the future
(Best College Reviews)
#2
highest starting salary, computer science engineering major
(U.S. News & World Report)
Top 25%
online engineering graduate program, public schools
(U.S. News & World Report)
#4
highest starting salary, electrical engineering major
(U.S. News & World Report)
4.5 out of 5
best graduate school programs
(Money Magazine)
An Industry of Support
"Our downstream aspiration is to make sure that any company coming to Arizona will be able to find great talent, but also making sure that Arizona students have great career opportunities in front of them. And that those career opportunities come with growth potential."
Liesl Folks, director of the university’s Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and ECE professor