• The Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering is a 5-year program at Carleton University.
  • The Ph.D program in Electrical and Computer Engineering is offered by the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering and the Department of Electronics in the Faculty of Engineering and Design.
  • Carleton’s renowned researchers work in areas such as:
    • Cloud/distributed computing
    • Software engineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Modeling and simulation
    • Machine learning
    • Nanotechnology
    • Quantum/optical computing
    • Sensor nets
    • Robotics
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Integrated circuit design
    • Microwaves and RF
  • The major components of the program are:
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Computer-Aided Design for Electronic Circuits
    • Computer and Software Engineering
    • Computer Communications, Distributed Systems, and Multimedia
    • Digital and Optical Communications
    • Integrated Circuits and Devices
    • Microwaves and Electromagnetics
    • Photonic Systems
    • Signal, Speech and Image Processing
    • Systems and Machine Intelligence
  • Carleton offers modern, well-equipped laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment and excellent computer facilities.
  • The Electrical and Computer Engineering program is also offered through the  Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering which allows the students access to the largest program in Canada with resources both at Carleton and the University of Ottawa. 
  • The student to faculty ratio is 12:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Carleton University has an acceptance rate of 21%, compared to other Canadian universities.