• University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) offers a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering for a duration of 4 years.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis. 
  • The department endeavors to create a warm, friendly, and collaborative atmosphere in which graduate students are encouraged to develop their full potential.
  • Graduate class sizes are small which allows for substantial interaction between students and professors.
  • UNB employs more than 3,000 full- and part-time staff, including faculty, support staff, and students.
  • The research areas of the program are:
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Communications
    • Controls and Instrumentation
    • Electromagnetic Systems
    • Electronics and Digital / Embedded Systems
    • Signal Processing
    • Software Systems
    • Sustainable Energy
  • In addition to various research opportunities, there is numerous teaching assistant (TA) positions available during the Fall and Winter terms.
  • Students may also participate in the engineering co-op program once they meet the eligibility requirements.
  • University provides world-class research conducted by the Emera & NB Power Research Centre for Smart Grid Technologies, Optical Fiber Systems Research Laboratory, the research conducted by the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and COBRA (Collaboration Based Robotics and Automation).
  • UNB is responsible for 70 percent of all publicly funded research in the province of New Brunswick.
  • The average salary of the program is 56,000 USD.