Graduate Field
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program Description
The Ph.D. program is intended to train students for leadership positions in teaching and research. Entering students are admitted directly to the Ph.D. program; a master's degree is not a requirement for admission. Before doctoral degree candidates begin the second year of study, they must take a qualifying examination, consisting of subject area examinations that are administered by the electrical and computer engineering faculty.
Concentrations
- Electrical engineering; electrical systems; electrophysics
- Computer engineering
Program Information
- Program Mode of Delivery: In Person
- Program Location: Ithaca, NY
Program Requirements
- Minimum Semesters for Degree: 10
Graduate School Milestones
- Responsible Conduct of Research Training: Required
- Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID): Required
- Student Progress Reviews (SPR) begin: Second Year
- Examination for admission to candidacy (A Exam): Third Year
- Defense of Dissertation (B Exam): Spring of fifth year
Field Specific Milestones
- Qualifying Exam (Q Exam): Spring of first year
- Field progress review: Second year
- Subject Area Examinations annually at the end of the spring semester
Course Requirements
- Electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. students are required to enroll in at least eight (8) credit hours of electrical and computer engineering courses, earning a letter grade of a “B” or better. All courses should be at the 5000 Level or above. Students must complete the eight (8) credit hour course requirement prior to the completion of their Admission to Candidacy Examination (A Exam).
- Enrollment in a GRAD research course or the equivalent field specific research course is expected of all students.
Graduate School Enrollment Requirements
Course Requirements
- Course requirements are determined by the student’s Special Committee.
- Enrollment in a GRAD research course or the equivalent field specific research course is expected of all students each semester through graduation. These courses include:
University Graduation Requirements
Requirements for All Students
In order to receive a Cornell degree, a student must satisfy academic and non-academic requirements.
Academic Requirements
A student’s college determines degree requirements such as residency, number of credits, distribution of credits, and grade averages. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the specific major, degree, distribution, college, and graduation requirements for completing their chosen program of study. See the individual requirements listed by each college or school or contact the college registrar’s office for more information.
Non-academic Requirements
Conduct Matters. Students must satisfy any outstanding sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed or agreed to under the Student Code of Conduct (Code) or Policy 6.4. Where a formal complaint under the Code or Policy 6.4 is pending, the University will withhold awarding a degree otherwise earned until the adjudication process set forth in those procedures is complete, including the satisfaction of any sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed.
Financial Obligations. Outstanding financial obligations will not impact the awarding of a degree otherwise earned or a student’s ability to access their official transcript. However, the University may withhold issuing a diploma until any outstanding financial obligations owing to the University are satisfied.
Admissions
Application Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadlines
Fall, December 15; no spring admission
Requirements Summary
Admissions Contact Information
Email: ece-phd@cornell.edu
Campus Address: 310 Rhodes Hall
Website: http://www.ece.cornell.edu
