Thesis Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

Our research-based, thesis MSECE prepares students to pursue a PhD or to join the industry workforce.

Program Highlights

  • Earn the thesis MSECE at either our Indianapolis or West Lafayette location.
  • This option allows students to participate in advanced research while receiving academic and professional guidance by working closely with Purdue ECE’s world-class faculty.
  • The knowledge and skills gained will help students accelerate their career advancement in industry or prepare them for PhD studies.
  • Earn a graduate concentration as you earn the MSECE to fine-tune your credential.

Most MSECE students are not admitted directly to the thesis MSECE, but this option is available to students who have identified a faculty member who has agreed to serve as their MS thesis advisor. Students who identify a thesis advisor after starting the program may switch to the thesis MSECE.

Application Deadlines

For Fall Start:

  • Priority consideration for financial support, December 1
  • Final, April 1

For Spring Start: September 1

Students will have the flexibility to focus on a specific area of interest by selecting one of the following areas:

  • Automatic Control
  • Communications, Networking, Signal & Image Processing
  • Computer Engineering
  • Fields and Optics
  • Microelectronics and Nanotechnology
  • Schweitzer Power and Energy Systems
  • VLSI and Circuit Design

    • We also offer coursework in emerging areas, including quantum computing, data mining, IoT, and big data.

    student working in lab