Overview

The Electrical Engineering student at Southern Methodist University will be admitted to candidacy upon passing the Oral Dissertation Proposal. A student who does not pass the Oral Dissertation Proposal may be permitted by the supervisory committee to retake it once.

Features

If, after admission to candidacy, the student decides to change their research area, they will be required to take the qualifying exam again and be readmitted to candidacy before being permitted to complete the dissertation.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Electrical Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering View 101 other PhDs in Electrical Engineering in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An M.S. degree in electrical engineering or in a closely related discipline from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association or completion of an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. master’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing.

Excellent academic performance in all completed coursework, with a minimum GPA 3.000 on a 4.000 scale.

Submission of a complete application, including a statement of purpose, official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies and payment of appropriate application fee.

Official GRE graduate school admission test quantitative score of 151 or greater (revised scale).

Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the applicant’s potential success as a doctoral student.

Graduates from foreign countries are required to submit a notarized financial certification form.

Tuition Fee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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