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 degrees 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 of Practice Kay Thamvichai
digital signal processing • communications
Associate Department Head Hal S. Tharp
control theory • engineering education
Professor Bane Vasic
coding theory • information theory • digital communications • memory and storage systems
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By the Numbers
Top 30
electrical engineering schools, public
(U.S. News & World Report)
Top 20
U.S. public research institution
(National Science Foundation and Times Higher Education)
$7.6 million
annual research expenditures (2024)
#7
highest starting salary, electrical engineering major
(U.S. News & World Report)
#9
highest starting salary, computer engineering major
(U.S. News & World Report)
Top 10
best college majors for the future
(Best College Reviews)
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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