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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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EECS News

Professor Burnett Delivers University Distinguished Talk on "Outside-the-Box" Perspectives

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is proud to recognize Professor Margaret M. Burnett as a 2026 recipient of the KU EECS Distinguished Service (KEDS) Award. A two-time KU alumna (M.S. '81, Ph.D. '91), Burnett is a Distinguished Professor at Oregon State University and a global pioneer in...

Erik Perrins to Explore the Science Behind Deep-Space Communications

Erik Perrins, University Distinguished Professor and chair of KU Electrical Engineering &...

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Finding the Signal in the Noise: Prof. Erik Perrins Delivers Distinguished Professor Lecture on the Magic of Space Communication

How do you communicate with a spacecraft millions of miles away when its signal reaches Earth fainter than a whisper? That question was at the heart of the Distinguished Professor Lecture given by University Distinguished Professor Erik Perrins, Ph.D., “Finding the Signal in the Noise: The Hidden Magic of Error...

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