Electrical and Computer Engineering

Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is at the forefront of today's ever-evolving technology landscape, preparing its students to become leaders in the field by developing their engineering skills, creativity, and the practical understanding needed to innovate impactful solutions. The department is engaged in pursuing and disseminating knowledge across a wide range of areas, including energy, healthcare, mobile systems, smart infrastructure, nanotechnology, storage systems, cyber-physical systems, data and network science, and more.

Innovate

Programs

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BS in ECE)

Master’s

Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Ph.D. in ECE)

Welcome to ECE

ECE graduates go on to...

Work at companies like:

Adobe
Alibaba Group
Amazon
Apple
Boeing
Capital One
Cisco
Facebook
General Motors
Google
Intel
Microsoft
NVIDIA
Qualcomm
Tesla

Pursue graduate degrees or careers in academia at universities like:

Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rice University
Stanford University
University of California Berkeley
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin

Research areas

Energy

Healthcare and quality of life

Mobile systems

Smart Infrastructure

Nanotechnology

Storage systems

Intelligent physical systems

Data and network science

Secure systems

Research facilities and engagements

Labs

ECE is home to several world-class research facilities, including the Advanced Chip Test Laboratory, the Computer Architecture Lab, the Data Center Observatory, the Microelectromechanical Systems Lab, and the Claire and John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory.

Centers

ECE faculty and students contribute to several research centers across the university, including the CONIX Center, CyLab Security and Privacy Institute, CyLab Biometrics Center, Data Storage Systems Center, General Motors-Carnegie Mellon Connected and Autonomous Driving Collaborative Research Lab, and Parallel Data Lab.

News

Dec 20

News & Events

Taking a chance on ambition

The Dowd Engineering Seed Fund for Graduate Student Fellowships funds innovative research proposals.

Tathagata Srimani is creating transformative NanoSystems by augmenting silicon with transformative technologies to create faster, more efficient computing systems.

Beyond silicon computer chips

Nov 14

Artificial Intelligence

A new set of eyes

Researchers develop the first wearable camera that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent medical administration errors.

Research paper

Nov 7

Artificial Intelligence

Engineering entrepreneurs find their way

When faculty and students in the College of Engineering create intellectual property, our culture supports their efforts to form startups.

Oct 22

Artificial Intelligence

How CMU Portugal primes startups

CMU Portugal fosters entrepreneurship and the results continue to exceed expectations.

Oct 16

Cyberphysical Systems

Faculty members win DOE Early Career Program Awards

Carlee Joe-Wong and Thomas O’Connor win the Early Career Program Award from the Department of Energy Office of Science for their independent projects.

Oct 3

News & Events

Kumar inspires joy and energy as inaugural Milestone Moments speaker

Swarun Kumar gives an inspirational talk as the inaugural speaker in a new series launched by the Center for Faculty Success.

Researchers introduce new framework, Spiking Network Optimization using Population Statistics, to intelligently customize models that reproduce activity to mimic what’s observed in the brain.

Automated tuning of large-scale neuronal models

Aug 12

News & Events

CMU hacking team wins eighth DEF CON Capture-the-Flag title

The winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, CMU’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), won its third straight title, earning its record eighth win in the past 12 years.

Jun 13

News & Events

Engineering students awarded Fulbright Scholarships

Six students and alumni from the College of Engineering will research and study abroad on Fulbright program scholarships.

May 31

News & Events

Amateur radio for aspiring professionals

Introduction to Amateur Radio course teaches history, culture, and science of radio technology.

May 16

News & Events

Undergraduates present research at Meeting of the Minds 2024

Engineering undergraduate students had a wonderful showing at Meeting of the Minds, displaying posters, giving presentations, and demonstrating projects they have worked on this past academic year.

Three College of Engineering faculty members have been elevated to the rank of University Professor, the highest distinction a faculty member can receive at Carnegie Mellon.

CMU names University Professors

Apr 29

News & Events

Reeja Jayan named faculty director of the Center for Faculty Success

The relaunched Center for Faculty Success will provide professional development, training, and leadership opportunities that empower faculty to succeed throughout their academic careers.

Apr 24

News & Events

Parry receives Goldwater Scholarship

Katherine Parry, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, has received the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship to support her pursuit of a research career.

Apr 17

News & Events

Honoring our educators

Six members from the College of Engineering were recognized at CMU’s annual Celebration of Education Awards.

Apr 17

News & Events

Engineering faculty awarded professorships

Carnegie Mellon University has awarded professorships to five exceptional faculty members in the College of Engineering.

Mar 27

News & Events

Grover inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Pulkit Grover, professor of electrical and computer engineering, to its College of Fellows.