EE-MS - Electrical Engineering (MS)

Students with undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, other branches of engineering, physics, mathematics, or related sciences are invited to apply for admission. Capable students without such undergraduate preparation may also be considered for admission. Students may hold either a BS or BA degree. Graduate study in electrical engineering requires that students be adequately prepared in circuits, digital systems, fields, lab work, mathematics, and physics. Students should typically be able to complete the master’s degree in five quarters; note that most courses are not offered during the Summer.

In planning a course of study, it is the student’s responsibility, in consultation with an advisor, to determine whether the prerequisites for advanced courses have been met. Prerequisite courses ordinarily taken by undergraduates may be included as part of the graduate program of study. However, if the number of these is large, the proposed program may contain more than the minimum 45 units, and the time required to meet the degree requirements may be increased.

The master’s degree program provides advanced preparation for professional practice or junior college-level teaching. Faculty are assigned as program advisors to guide course selection and exploration of academic opportunities and professional pathways. Each student, with the help of a program advisor, prepares an individual program and submits it to the Department for approval. The program proposal must be submitted to the Degree Progress Officer before the end of the first quarter of graduate study (second quarter for Honors Cooperative Program students); a final revised version is due at the beginning of the last quarter of study, before degree conferral. Detailed requirements and instructions are in the Electrical Engineering Department Graduate Handbook. All requirements for a master’s degree must be completed within three years after the student’s first term of enrollment in the master’s program (five years for Honors Cooperative Program students).

Electrical Engineering MS Admissions information can be found here: https://ee.stanford.edu/admissions/ms