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Graduate application deadlines

All application materials must be completed by 11:59pm ET on the dates below:

Spring application

August 1: Open date
August 31: Submission deadline

The following programs are not available in the Spring admissions cycle

Fall application

October 1: Open date
December 1: Ph.D. early review deadline
December 15: Ph.D submission deadline
December 15: M.S. early review deadline
January 15: M.S. submission deadline

M.S. in ECE Africa students should refer to CMU-Africa’s page for more information on the application process.

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To apply, select Master's or Doctoral from the dropdown, then select Electrical and Computer Engineering. The list of available programs will then display. You may select up to three programs for which to be considered.

Upcoming events

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MS Software Engineering Program Info Session
Thursday, November 30, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

MS ECE Pittsburgh Programs Info Session
Friday, December 1, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

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