• The MSc in Electrical Engineering at Columbia University is a 1-year program.
  • This program is flexible allows students to pursue electrical engineering disciplines in-depth, as well as to take a selection of courses from other Columbia engineering majors.
  • Some of the main topics students learn through this program are:
    • Physical devices, to circuits and systems
    • Communications and networking, to signal
    • Information and data processing, to computer engineering
    • Smart electric energy, as well as systems biology or neuroengineering
  • Students in the electrical engineering department can participate in a number of elective specializations or can design their own MSc program in consultation with an adviser. 
  • This Master of Science program consists of the following Specialization :
    • Specialization in Data-Driven Analysis and Computation
    • Specialization in Networking
    • Specialization in Wireless and Mobile Communications
    • Specialization in Integrated Circuits and Systems
    • Specialization in Smart Electric Energy
    • Specialization in Systems Biology and Neuroengineering
    • MS Research Specialization in Electrical Engineering
  • The Department of Electrical Engineering offers qualified MSc students the option to write a Master’s Thesis.
  • Students gain hands-on research experience during their MSc studies, and a high-quality thesis document can be a valuable asset in job searches or applications to Ph.D programs.
  • The thesis in MSc is optional, i.e. it is not a requirement of the MSc program.
  • The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
  • The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
  • Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.