The Electrical Engineering department @ Columbia University is among the oldest in the United States and has a storied history including being at the foundation of modern radio communications, control engineering, and multimedia coding. And, every day we are hard at work at pushing new frontiers in Electrical Engineering with innovative teaching and state-of- the-art research.

Our undergraduate program gives students a rounded foundation in electrical engineering, with depth specializations in photonics & devices, circuits & electronics, signals & systems, and communications & networking. We also offer MS programs in Electrical Engineering and, jointly with the Computer Science Department, in Computer Engineering, as well as PhD/DES programs. Our Master of Science program is highly flexible to accommodate each graduate student’s needs, while offering the opportunity to study the newest and most important topics in depth. In all areas, we stress a hands-on approach, with theory strongly motivated by practical applications. Doctoral students in the PhD or DES program work closely with their faculty advisors on exploring the new frontiers in research to prepare them for academic or industrial research careers. Our doctoral students are a carefully selected group who will go on to be the leaders and innovators in tomorrow's electrical engineering field.