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As an electrical engineering student, you will acquire skills in designing, developing, analyzing, researching, and building systems for diverse sectors such as power generation, communications, healthcare, and instrumentation. You will also study the devices and components integral to these systems—ranging from the tiniest transistors (which can number in the hundreds of billions on a single chip) to antennas, lasers, electric motors, and even fusion devices that might one day power the globe.
Electrical engineering students master the techniques for analyzing and managing systems, including signal processing, control systems, and machine learning. You can specialize in the mathematics, tools, and methods related to machine learning and data science in engineering through our new Machine Learning and Data Science named degree option. In the UW-Madison ECE department, our curriculum aligns with your aspirations.
Applicant must have high school record should demonstrate both rigor and breadth in the types of course work you pursue. A competitive academic record should show some of the most challenging advanced-level work offered at or through your school in as many areas as possible, while maintaining a strong GPA. The following chart shows the number of years that most admitted students studied in each subject area; English 4 years, Math 4 years, Social Studies 3-4 years, Science 3-4 years, Single Foreign Language 3-4 years and Additional Academic/Fine Arts 2 years. Applicant must have ACT score of 30 and overall SAT score of 1395.
English Language Requirement
Applicant must have TOEFL score of 100 on internet based test, 603 on the paper-based test or IELTS score of 6.5