Overview

From wireless devices, to electronic security, the smart grid and embedded systems, the future will be powered by electrical engineering. Those with the highest expertise will impact everything from the next generation of computing platforms, to the circuits that power a myriad of devices, as well as future innovations.

With the doctoral program in Electrical Engineering at the University of North Dakota, you'll benefit from a curriculum that advances your electrical engineering education to the highest level, with opportunities to:

Customize the curriculum, research and training to meet your strongest interests and professional career goals.
Engage in both traditional engineering and complementary multidisciplinary studies.
Experience strong interaction between fellow engineering students, and high-quality research to advance teamwork skills to the highest level.
Gain advanced research expertise with the skills and knowledge to identify needs, define context and execute on applications.

Careers

UND electrical engineering Ph.D. graduates can expect a broad range of opportunities, including senior-level management or consulting. A very small sampling includes:

Senior research engineer
Senior electronics design engineer
Senior electrical engineer
Senior process engineer
Senior systems engineer
College professor or researcher

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering View 109 other PhDs in Electrical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Master’s degree, normally in an engineering or science related field with an overall graduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); or
A Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science related field with an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

27562 USD / year

≈ 27562 USD / year
Out-of-State

20655 USD / year

≈ 20655 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13770 USD / year

≈ 13770 USD / year

Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 USD / month

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