graduate study
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Students in the ECE Ph.D. Program are provided a research-intensive study of the fundamentals of electrical or computer engineering. Students will create and disseminate knowledge of electrical and computer systems during the course of obtaining the Ph.D. degree.
Upon enrollment in the department, students, with the help of a faculty advisor, define an education and research program that is consistent with their backgrounds and is best suited to their own academic goals. Ph.D. students associated with the MRC typically split their time between Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley. Use these links to review detailed information about the program's requirements.
Use these links to review detailed information about the program's requirements.
- Ph.D in ECE requirements
- Course and breadth requirements
- Progress review
- Qualifying exam procedures
- Prospectus
- Teaching internship
- Thesis and defense
Degree programs at Cylab
CyLab is designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance (IA) Education. Our education initiative is directed by Dena Haritos Tsamitis, director of the College of Engineering's Information Networking Institute (INI) and director of Education, Training and Outreach for CyLab. Through the INI, as well as the Heinz school, a number of professional graduate degree programs are offered in information networking, information security and information technology, to create a pool of IA professionals who can address the wide range of technology, policy, and management issues in government, industry, and academia.
Additionally, several colleges and departments at Carnegie Mellon offer Ph.D programs which provide many of the faculty and graduate students actively engaged in CyLab research. These include the School of Computer Science and the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy, both from the College of Engineering.