{"id":129593,"date":"2022-10-06T15:31:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T19:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=129593"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:42:20","slug":"phd-in-electrical-engineering","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/explore-degree-programs\/phd-in-electrical-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD in Electrical Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our PhD program provides applicants the opportunity for rewarding interdisciplinary study.<\/p>\n<h2>Tremendous Research Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering (ECE) faculty members boast international reputations and provide students with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/departments-and-divisions\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/research\/\">opportunities for research<\/a>, for example, in such areas as: <em>Solid State Materials and Devices, Photonics, Electromagnetics, Space and Science Technology, Computer Networking and Distributed Systems, Signal and Image Processing, Machine Learning and Statistical Signal Processing, Communication, and Sensor Networks.&nbsp;<\/em>You can learn more about research in these areas by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/departments-and-divisions\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/research\/pen\/\">Photonics, Electronics and Nanotechnology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/departments-and-divisions\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/research\/ios\/\">Imaging and Optical Science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/departments-and-divisions\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/research\/dsis\/\">Data Science and Intelligent Systems<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/departments-and-divisions\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/research\/bdh\/\">BioECE and Digital Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The ECE PhD Student Experience<\/h2>\n<p>As an electrical or computer engineering PhD student, you will pursue theoretical and empirical studies in a topic area determined by your interests and those of your faculty research advisor. As a student in Boston, you will be in the midst of a vibrant high-tech research community where external collaborations with industry, government, and other universities are common. However, your experience will likely not be limited to Boston; PhD students are supported by the Department to present their work at many key conferences around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/departments-and-divisions\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/ece-prosp-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"360\" height=\"295\" src=\"\/eng\/files\/2023\/11\/ece.prosp_.graphic.phdintro1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146426\"\/><\/a><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/departments-and-divisions\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/ece-prosp-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click<\/a> to learn more!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1214-ENGSENIOR-057-1024x683.jpg);background-position:95% 100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1214-ENGSENIOR-057-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1214-ENGSENIOR-057-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1214-ENGSENIOR-057-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1214-ENGSENIOR-057-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1214-ENGSENIOR-057-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1214-ENGSENIOR-057-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>Admission Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/admissions\/graduate\/graduate-admissions\/application-deadlines-requirements\/\">Requirements, Fee Waiver<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>December 15th<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background has-text-color has-light-gray-background-color has-black-color\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Contact &amp; Application Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"mailto:enggrad@bu.edu\">Graduate Programs Office<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/admissions\/graduate\/graduate-admissions\/application-deadlines-requirements\/application-instructions\/\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a PhD student, you will pursue theoretical and empirical studies in a topic area determined by your interests, while working with our world-renowned faculty. 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