Graduate Degree Programs Overview
Electrical engineering students have the opportunity to participate in research that is propelling those changes with the potential to impact virtually every human system, from health care to education, transportation, defense and the environment. Significant research programs in electrical engineering focus on carbon, diamond and silicon nanotechnology, hybrid and embedded systems, medical image processing, photonics, radiation effects and reliability and robotics. Many faculty members are involved with the Institute for Software Integrated Systems and the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics, which support leading-edge basic and applied research important to critical commercial and government systems. In addition, several faculty members are affiliated with the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and the Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.)
Degrees are offered through the Graduate School and require a combination of coursework and a thesis.
Program Highlights
Graduate Application Deadlines and Fees
Fall 2024 Priority Admission / Early Decision Application Deadline | November 15th |
Spring 2025 Admission Application Deadline | November 1st |
Fall 2024 Priority Admission Offers | December 20th |
Spring 2025 Admission Offers | December 1st |
Fall 2024 General Admission Application Deadline | January 1st |
Fall 2024 General Admission Offers | March 29th |
We highly encourage any international Spring Admission applicants to apply as early as possible and reach out to our Graduate Program Coordinator once your application is submitted, as visas can be a process to obtain and we need to process your application as quickly as possible.
Focus Areas
- Nano/Carbon
- Robotics
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Big Data
- Medical Image Processing
- Artificial Intelligence
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Graduate Program FAQ
Contact Us
For Department-specific questions:
Cassidy Slabaugh
Graduate Program Coordinator
Electrical and Computer Engineering
(615) 343-7381
cassidy.j.slabaugh@vanderbilt.edu
For School of Engineering questions:
Gabriel Luis
Director of Graduate Recruiting
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education
Official GEM Representative
(615) 343-3128
PMB 351826
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37235-1826