Electrical and Computer Engineering - PhD at Waterloo

At a glance:

Application and document submission deadlines

• February 1 (for admission in September)
• June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)
• October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)

Graduate research fields

• Antennas, Microwaves and Wave Optics
• Biomedical
• Circuits and Systems Including Computer - Aided Design
• Communications and Information Systems
• Computer Hardware
• Computer Software
• Nanotechnology
• Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI)
• Power and Energy Systems
• Quantum Information
• Silicon Devices and Integrated Circuits
• Systems and Control
• Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)
• Wireless Communication

Study options

• Thesis

Minimum admission requirements

• Admission to the program is based upon the student's academic record and evidence of ability to pursue independent research.
• Normally an overall standing equivalent to 83% in either a relevant thesis-based Master’s degree or a University of Waterloo Master of Engineering (MEng) degree that includes a completed ECE 699 Master of Engineering Project course.
• At the time of admission, each student must have a faculty supervisor who has endorsed the recommendation for admission.
• Three references, at least two academic
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 80 (writing 22, speaking 20, reading 20, listening 18) IELTS 6.5 (writing 6.0, speaking 6.0)

Approximate tuition, fees, and living costs

• To determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program, visit the Graduate program tuition page on the Finance website. Once you are on the page:
  • Choose your program type: master’s & diploma programs or doctoral programs
  • Choose your residency status: Canadian/permanent resident or international
  • Choose a term (tuition amounts for future terms are posted approximately two months prior to the start of each term and incidental fees are subject to change)
  • Find your program under the appropriate faculty. Tuition amounts are listed per term, with three terms occurring over the course of a year.
• Review the study and living costs