Graduate Programs
Study Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Software Engineering at a Top Research University
University of Arizona graduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Software Engineering are forward-thinking problem solvers who ultimately find themselves in high demand in academia, industry and government.
Here, you do not participate in research—you drive it. Whether you're advancing communications and signal processing or building next-generation computer systems and networks, you’ll be part of groundbreaking work that makes a difference.
Choose a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum and tailor your MS or PhD to your interests. Online master's degree options are also available for working engineers.
Questions? For more information on the UA ECE, CSE and SFWE graduate programs, contact gradadmissions@ece.arizona.edu.
Visit the Software Engineering website for details on the MS and PhD in Software Engineering.
Highlights of the UA ECE, CSE and SFWE graduate programs include:
- Wide spectrum of interdisciplinary research
- Highly ranked programs
- Robust entrepreneurial community
- Strong industrial ties
- Tech and bioscience hotspot
- Globally recognized faculty
- Funding throughout degree lifecycle
High-Profile, Interdisciplinary Research
U of A Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Software Engineering graduate programs unite faculty and students from diverse disciplines and provide a number of high-profile research opportunities in the following focus areas:
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Autonomous Systems and Robotics Communications
- Biomedical Technologies
- Circuits, Microelectronics and Very-Large Scale Integration
- Communications, Coding and Information Theory
- Computer Architecture and Cloud/Distributed Computing
- Optics, Photonics and Terahertz Devices and Systems
- Quantum Information Science and Engineering
- Signal, Image and Video Processing
- Software Engineering and Embedded Systems
- Wireless Networking, Security and Systems
Student in the Spotlight
Artificial Brains for Real Inspiration
ECE doctoral student Kama Svoboda earned a U of A graduate fellowship and researches Spiking Neural Networks, an artificial intelligence that mimics the human brain.
"As a research scientist, my goal is to be a positive role model and mentor, especially for other women in STEM."
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Rankings
Top 20
U. S. public research institution
(National Science Foundation and Times Higher Education)
4.5 out of 5
best graduate school programs
(Money Magazine)
Top 25%
online computer engineering graduate program, public schools
(U.S. News & World Report)