The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department welcomes enthusiastic, dedicated, talented students in our graduate program. The Department and the University are deeply dedicated to the quality of education and research. We encourage you to consult the Department website to review the range of research projects active at BYU and to contact individual professors directly with questions about their work.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements for all students to the BYU Electrical and Computer Engineering program include the following:

1. A completed undergraduate degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or a related field,
2. GRE exam scores,
3. demonstrated proficiency in English as indicated by TOEFL exam scores for non-native speakers,
4. three letters of recommendation, and
5. an ecclesiastical endorsement must be received from appropriate officials.

Applications must be submitted online. The graduate studies website provides further details about the application process and provides a means for you to check the status of your application; we encourage you to explore this site.

Application deadlines

All elements of the application must be completed by the application deadline. Please note that the application deadline for our department is sooner than the university deadline. The application deadlines for our department are as follows:

Semester/Term	Application Deadline
Fall	January 15
Winter	September 15

Research area and adviser

The Department has a tradition of strong research and publication in the top conferences and journals of our field. This high-quality research is performed with dedicated graduate students working closely with a faculty adviser. To succeed as a graduate student, you must have a graduate adviser. Please review the faculty in our department and identify at least one faculty member that shares your interests.

Statement of intent / personal statement

To help us better evaluate your background, interests, and preparation, please include all of the following in your personal statement (statement of intent):

• Describe why you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree at BYU,
• Summarize your research interests,
• Clearly identify at least one faculty adviser from our department that shares your research interests (listing multiple faculty is acceptable), and
• Clearly indicate which degree option you intend to pursue (PhD, thesis MS, course work MS).

Applicants that do not identify research interests, potential faculty advisers, or the degree option will be at a severe disadvantage during the applicant review process.