Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (archive)

Prospective Graduate Students

Iowa State electrical engineering and computer engineering graduate students have a history of success. In fact, Iowa State grad students helped develop the first electronic digital computer and the encoding process essential to the fax machine, among other technologies.

We offer both master’s and PhD programs in nine core research areas. Our programs are ranked among the top 25 public electrical and computer engineering graduate programs. Use our guide to choosing a graduate program to find out which program is best for you.

Apply today to enter one of our graduate programs!

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's (ECpE) core areas of graduate study are organized according to the following nine research areas:

For specifics on faculty research interests, download our Faculty Research Interests PDF. For course information on each core area of graduate study, download the course PDF.

Our department also participates in numerous MS and PhD interdepartmental, distance education, and concurrent degree programs, including the following:

Interdepartmental Graduate Programs 

Online Engineering Education Graduate Programs

Coursework-only Online Master's Degree Program

Traditional Online Master's Degree Programs (Thesis or Creative Component Required)

Online Graduate Certificates Programs

Concurrent Degrees