Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Online
DURATION
1 up to 5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
02 May 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
26 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* You will be able to find your program tuition by visiting the following link - cost.illinois.edu
Key Summary
Introduction
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois is nationally ranked in the top 5 (U.S. News & World Report). The ECE M.Eng. is a professional master’s degree for students and professionals interested in expanding their technical knowledge in electrical and computer engineering. The program prepares graduates for higher-paying, specialized roles and enables students to stay up-to-date on the latest tools and techniques in the field.
Offered online and on-campus, this program makes it easy for students and professionals looking to move forward in their careers, break into management roles, switch engineering specialties, and learn advanced skills from world-class faculty, industry leaders, and experts in a rapidly changing field.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
The Master of Engineering degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering is a self-funded program where students are responsible for paying their tuition and fees. Students in this program are not eligible for Board of Trustee (BOT) tuition waiver-generating assistantships at the University of Illinois.
Curriculum
On-Campus vs. Online
The ECE Master of Engineering is offered as an in-person and online program to allow students to complete the degree in the mode most suitable for their needs. Both programs offer newly developed courses in emerging topics such as robotics, machine learning, quantum computing, and more. The main differences between the two programs consist of available coursework and fields of specialization.
On-Campus
- Students in the on-campus M.Eng. program have the option to take ECE 446 (Principles of Experimental Research in Electrical Engineering) and ENG 573 (Capstone Project).
- In-person students are expected to be able to complete all degree requirements in two to three continuous semesters (fall and spring terms only).
Online
- All requirements for the online M.Eng. can be completed entirely online, eliminating the need for moving and commuting. Faculty hold dedicated virtual office hours for online students.
- Students can complete this degree at their own pace. Most online M.Eng. students will be able to complete all degree requirements in five years or less.
Fields of Specialization
- Machine Learning, AI, and Data Science
- Networking, Mobile and Distributed Computing
- Robotics, Autonomy, Control and Cyber-Physical Systems
- Computer Architecture, Circuits and Systems
- Signal Processing, Biomedical Imaging and Acoustics
- Microelectronics, Photonics, and Nanotechnology
- Power and Energy Systems
Rankings
#4 Electrical engineering graduate program
#5 Computer engineering graduate program
#3 Online electrical engineering graduate program
#2 Overall online engineering graduate program (The Grainger College of Engineering)
#7 Overall engineering graduate program (The Grainger College of Engineering)
(U.S. News & World Report 2025)