• The Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California is a 5.5-6 years program.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Berkeley PhD in EECS combines coursework and original research with some of the finest EECS faculty in the US, preparing for careers in academia or industry.
  • The EECS preliminary requirement consists of two components:
    • Oral Examination
    • Breadth Courses
  • Electrical Engineering students are expected to complete two courses of at least 3 units each in two areas of EECS outside their oral exam area.
  • Students get the opportunity to study with the faculty who have won many prestigious awards including the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and four ACM Turing Awards
  • These courses must be graduate or advanced undergraduate courses, and students must receive a grade of A- or better.
  • The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley offers one of the strongest research and instructional programs in this field anywhere in the world.
  • It has 190 active faculty members, 21 research areas, and 60  EECS-affiliated centers and labs.

  • University of California, Berkeley ranks 2nd in Computer Engineering Programs and 3rd for Best Engineering Schools in 2020 according to U.S. News.