Graduate Program

Princeton University has a highly-ranked EE program with a broad slate of research activities, including high-growth fields like wireless communications, computer architecture, semiconductor materials, nanotechnology, and optics. Our EE department has around 160 grad students total, making it the largest graduate program at Princeton and yet small enough that students get into the lab quickly and can have a lot of contact with their adviser and other faculty. We have one Nobel Prize winner, several NAS/NAE members, and many IEEE, APS, and ACM fellows among the 27 members of our EE faculty.

There are two graduate degree programs. The Ph.D. degree program prepares students for a variety of careers in research, advanced development, and teaching. The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree program is designed for those students interested in a career in engineering or technical management. Our average time-to-PhD is quite short compared to national averages, and in recent years, our PhD alums have accepted jobs in industry research, at high-tech startups, as well as faculty positions at MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and elsewhere.

Finally, the financial support for graduate students at Princeton is excellent. All engineering Ph.D. students at Princeton receive first-year fellowships. And we guarantee funding for all Ph.D. students for their entire stay at Princeton. You do not need a Master's degree before applying for the Ph.D. program. In fact we recommend that students interested in research should apply directly for the Ph.D. program to have the best access to fellowship and research support.

The volume of email questions we receive is so high that while we read all email sent to ee-gradinfo@ee.princeton.edu, we can only respond to those that ask specific, relevant questions not answered in the FAQ section.

For more information, please consult the links below.

Graduate Applications & Admissions:

• Frequently Asked Questions about Graduate Admissions
• Graduate School Application Form
• Information on Gordon Wu and Francis Upton Fellowships

• The Master of Engineering Degree
• The Ph.D. Program
• Joint Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering and Materials
• EE Research Projects
• EE Graduate handbook

• Frequently Asked Questions for current graduate students
• Princeton University Graduate School Home Page
• Princeton University Graduate School Announcement
• Graduate School Guide