
About ECE
Creativity in Research and Beyond
ECE's flexible curriculum and interdisciplinary research enable students to focus on the areas in which they are most interested.
Offering bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees – with online options – the 100-plus-year-old U of A Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is a nurturing environment for aspiring entrepreneurs, CEOs and inventors.
Stand out! Earn your Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering or Software Engineering degree at a leading research university in a high-tech, bioscience hotspot. Be prepared for an outstanding career in the global marketplace.
Applicable Academics
Creativity applies to more than research at ECE. The department is a leader in student-centered learning. Core classes incorporate discussion, one-on-one help, hands-on activities and team projects. Outside the classroom, internships, research and design projects, and activities in clubs and professional organizations help prepare students for success in areas as far-reaching as health care, energy and the business of high-tech. Earn your bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree – with online options – at U of A ECE.
Mission to Keep Arizona Competitive
The U of A Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is dedicated to developing and maintaining programs of excellence in teaching and research that advance Arizona as a leading center for high-technology industry and support the nation in the development and application of electrical, computer and software-based technologies.

The ECE Student Experience
"You’re in a tight-knit team, and you actually get to compete with your engineering, which is really fun."
Wolfgang Roettiger, ECE senior and vice-president of the Wildcat Robotics club
Fast Facts
Top 20
U.S. public research institution
(National Science Foundation and Times Higher Education)
$7.6 million
annual research expenditures (2024)
Top 20%
best value public university
(Forbes)
10
NSF CAREER awardees
15
IEEE fellows
7
research centers