• Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D.] Electrical Engineering is a 5-year program.
  • The program is a thesis-based.
  • This program is offered as full time and delivered on-campus.
  • Electrical engineers use theories and tools from mathematics and physics to develop systems ranging from smart electric grids, wired and wireless communications and networking, embedded systems, integrated electronics, imaging and sensing devices, to Internet-based information technology. 
  • Electrical Engineering spans a diverse set of intellectual disciplines and applications. The disciplines can be grouped into three overlapping and interrelated areas:
  • Hardware/Software Systems
    • Data Science
    • Embedded Systems
    • Energy-Efficient Hardware Systems
    • Integrated Circuits and Power Electronics
  • Information Systems and Science
    • Biomedical Imaging
    • Communications Systems
    • Control and Optimization
    • Data Science
  • Physical Technology and Science
    • Biomedical Devices, Sensors and Systems
    • Energy Harvesting and Conversion
    • Integrated Circuits and Power Electronics
    • Nanoelectronic Devices and Nanosystems
  • The student-faculty ratio at Stanford University is 5:1, and the school has 69.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students.
  • 17 Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community.
  • According to QS Global World Ranking, Stanford University Ranked #2.
  • The average salary is 130,432 USD.