PhD in Computer Engineering in Baltimore United States | University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Baltimore United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 25,146
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

UMBC's Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering provides Master's and Doctoral programs in Computer Engineering. This section details the Computer Engineering graduate curriculum, key research fields within Electrical and Computer Engineering, and application guidelines. The department boasts 33 permanent faculty members, 15 research professors, four dedicated lecturers, and more than 20 affiliated and part-time instructors. Active research focuses span AI, graphics and visualization, computer networks, database systems, computational theory, signal processing, microelectronics, photonics, and optical communications. With roughly 1,100 undergraduates enrolled across computer science and computer engineering majors, the department also serves about 600 graduate students pursuing degrees in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and cybersecurity.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

The Graduate School recommends applicants have at least a 3.0 GPA or B average when applying.
For transcripts from schools abroad, the UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES (World Education Services) ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations but note that these evaluations are not required.

Students who are unable to meet the minimum GPA standards may still be admitted to graduate study by demonstrating outstanding performance on one or more of the graduate aptitude tests or by providing letters of recommendation from evaluators who can speak to the applicant's performance as a student or in a professional capacity.

Standards for admission to a doctoral program are generally higher than those for admission to a master's program. The terms of this admission are based on specific recommendations made by the applicant's department in conjunction with the Graduate School.
minimum TOEFL score of 80
TOEFL Essentials test is 8.5. Our ETS institution code is 5835.
The IELTS minimum is a total score of 6.5 for students wishing to study at UMBC.

Tuition USD 25,146

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