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Electrical and Computer Engineering

Graduate Studies

Ph.D. in 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.

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Silicon Valley Campus Ph.D.

ECE Ph.D. students affiliated with the Mobility Research Center will typically divide their time between the ECE department's Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley locations.



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