Program Overview

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Brown University’s one or two-year, on-campus master’s in electrical and computer engineering trains problem-solvers who can transform ideas into pioneering technologies that shape our modern world.

Program Overview

The master’s in electrical and computer engineering teaches you to innovate technologies and influence our digital environment. Whether you aspire to design navigation systems or develop biomedical instruments, this program can help you achieve your career goals.

Program Structure

This Master of Science (Sc.M.) program offers options to customize your intellectual and practical experiences:

• Part-time or full-time study
• Interdisciplinary coursework
• Research engagement and thesis completion
• Experiential learning experiences

Curriculum

The interdisciplinary, research-based curriculum offers advanced training in:

• Computer hardware
• Sensors
• Signal processing
• Biomedical instrumentation
• Communications systems
• More

The program’s flexibility enables you to craft a unique learning experience that aligns with your interests through a broad range of topics:

• Computer architecture and embedded systems
• Machine learning and pattern recognition
• Computer vision and image processing
• Electronic materials and devices
• Mixed-signal electronics and IC design
• Photonics, plasmonics and THz technology
• Neuroengineering and brain-computer interfaces
• Robotics and industrial automation
• Communications systems

Experiential Learning

Along with the coursework, you’ll have opportunities to engage in experiential learning with industry partners and research in Brown’s state-of-the-art facilities, like our nanofabrication cleanroom and community makerspace.

Additional Information

Brown undergraduates can apply to this program as a fifth-year master’s degree.

Application Information

Application Deadlines

Application Requirements

• GRE Subject: Not Required
• GRE General: Recommended
• TOEFL/IELTS: Required for non-native English speakers
• Official Transcripts: Required
• Letters of Recommendations: Three (3) recommendations required
• Personal Statement: 1,000-word personal statement
• Resume/CV: Required
• Additional Materials: Video Essay

Tuition and Funding

Graduate Tuition & Fees

Please visit the Student Financial Services Office for up-to-date tuition rates.

The program offers limited need-based assistance in the form of tuition scholarships. These scholarships are evaluated on financial need as a need basis and are determined through the submission of a FAFSA form for US students or a CSS profile for international students.

Completion Requirements

Non-thesis

Students take a total of eight courses to satisfy the degree requirements. Students are expected to complete this program option in three semesters, taking three courses in the first and second semesters, and two courses in the third semester.

Thesis

Students take a total of eight courses, including independent reading and research courses. Students are expected to complete this program option in four semesters, taking three courses in the first semester, two in the second and third semesters, and one in the fourth semester.

Professional

Non-thesis and thesis students can also complete the professional track. In addition to the above requirements, a paid or unpaid experiential learning experience of three to six months is a required component of the professional track.

Alumni Outcomes

Our graduates are highly competitive in academic and industry markets. They are employed at various companies including: Amazon, Antra, Bloomberg, Citrix, Facebook, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Goldman Sachs, Google, Intel, Microsoft, etc.

Leadership

• Dean of Engineering: Tejal Desai
• Associate Dean of Educational Initiatives: Celinda Kofron
• Academic Director: Pedro Felzenszwalb
• Program Director: Ted Tracy

Resources

• Program Faculty
• Program Handbook
• Graduate Student Handbook