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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Southern Methodist University provides two Ph.D. programs: Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. These rigorous, research-focused degrees enable candidates to collaborate directly with faculty mentors on complex technical challenges. Our internationally recognized professors pursue both fundamental and practical research with real-world societal implications. Doctoral candidates regularly contribute to leading academic journals within their specialties.
The Computer Engineering Ph.D. program at Lyle School features distinguished faculty whose cutting-edge investigations—spanning cybersecurity, VLSI testing, electronic design automation, computational algorithms, and system resilience—shape the forefront of the discipline. Ph.D. candidates must achieve comprehensive subject mastery and produce novel research that meaningfully expands the field's knowledge base.