Graduate Programs
The ECE department offers academic programs in advanced study to graduates with technical background in preparation for careers in industry and in academic research. In addition to the doctoral and master's degrees, which are granted in recognition of research contribution and course work, the department offers a number of professional master's degrees and certificate programs to enable practicing engineers to pursue continuing education in their areas of interest.
Faculty members are engaged in research in the forefront of their fields, with funding derived from industrial and government research grants and contracts, which provide support to graduate students in the form of research assistantships, in addition to the development and the maintenance of the research facilities. The department also offers a number of fellowships and teaching assistantships on a competitive basis.
Admission to graduate study in one of the programs requires the completion of an undergraduate degree or its equivalent in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other engineering disciplines from an accredited university. Individuals with background in other fields of engineering are required to complete courses in the core undergraduate curriculum before commencing graduate work.
For many years, the graduate programs offered by the department have facilitated the professionals in industry to advance their knowledge through the pursuit of graduate degrees. IIT Online, the interactive distance learning facility of IIT, provides support to continuing education by making numerous courses accessible via the Internet and a regional multi-channel television network serving over 50 industrial organizations in the metropolitan Chicago area.
Forms for Current Graduate Students
Department Chair:
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Graduate Program Director:
Jafar Saniie
136 Siegel Hall
3301 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60616
312.567.3400
312.567.8976 (Fax)