Electrical Engineering, PhD
Pursue advanced research and study in a range of areas including networking, integrated circuits, photonics, electric energy, and neuroengineering.
Work closely with world-renowned faculty to advance the frontier of knowledge and technological applications in electrical engineering. In the PhD in Electrical Engineering program at Columbia Engineering, you’ll be immersed in a community of active researchers as you explore cutting-edge developments in the field.
The diverse faculty’s areas of interest include computer systems, integrated circuits, nanoscale devices, networking, data science, neuroengineering, photonics, and more. Collaborating with researchers in other disciplines through more than 15 affiliated centers and projects, you’ll develop expertise marked by depth and breadth, ready to lead innovation in academic and industry settings.
Why Earn your PhD in Electrical Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Diverse Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Solving humanity’s most difficult challenges requires input from many disciplines. Join experts from other fields in research institutions like Columbia Nano Initiative, Data Science Institute, and the Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics.
- World-Class Faculty
Join a department of accomplished scholars and passionate instructors engaged in cutting-edge research in areas like nanoscale photonics for extreme data transfer efficiency, next-generation electrical energy infrastructure, and brain-computer interfaces.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.