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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Nearly every EECS course is taught by one of our award-winning faculty members, not a teaching assistant. Thirteen computer labs and nine hardware labs provide our students with ample resources to achieve their academic goals. EECS graduates have aquired positions at a wide range of companies, government agencies, and research institutions, including Fortune 500 companies such as Garmin, T-mobile, Honeywell, and Northrop-Grumman.

Main Sections

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Computer Science
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Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Interdisciplinary Computing

Notable Stats

75%
Of EECS Graduate Students Receive Funding from Assistantships or Fellowships
$1.7 M
Spent on laboratory equipment in the past six years

Graduate Research Opportunities

Graduate research opportunities are available to EECS students at both of our associated research centers: CReSIS and I2S, as well as many of other research center across campus.

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Cutting-Edge Degree Programs

A variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available to students seeking to pursue a career in cutting-edge technology fields, including our new undergraduate Interdisciplinary Computing program.

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KU EECS Distinguished Service Award

We are now accepting applications for the 2023 KEDS award
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EECS News

EECS Faculty Co-PI of a $39.5 Million Multi-University Research Project

Mohammad Alian, an assistant professor of the EECS Department, is a Co-PI of the ACE Center

EECS Faculty Research Receives Honorable Mention by NSA

The 10th Annual Best Scientific Cybers

Jayhackers to Compete in the 2023 Cyber Defense Competition

The Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC), hosted by Regis University, welcomed teams from numerous institutions during February 11-12, 2023 for an opportunity to compete in the annual RMCCDC contest.  The University of Kansas' Jayhackers competed and qualified for the main competition in Denver, Colorado, in March 2023.

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