What is Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering (ECE)?

“The driving force behind every development in the information age”—that’s how one Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) faculty member describes the technologies taught in his department.

Combine a rigorous education in mathematics and the sciences with courses in communications and signal processing, solid state and quantum electronics, and computer engineering systems, along with plenty of hands-on research and internship opportunities, and you have Johns Hopkins department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

We think doing research is one of the best ways for you to learn. Right from the start, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside professors in their specific fields of research as well as on projects of your own. 

You’ll work with your advisor to build an academic program that focuses on your interests. It could include Signals and Systems, Integrated Electronics, Medical Imaging Systems, Fiber Optics, Information Theory & Coding, Microwaves & High Speed Circuits, and Semiconductor Devices—or a combination of these topics.

You can earn a:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• B.S. in Computer Engineering
• Honors B.S./M.S program in conjunction with Computer Science department

What can I do with a degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering?

With your Hopkins degree, you’ll join our many ECE graduates who are sought after by forward-thinking companies in aerospace, bioscience, genetics, computer security, and internet technology.  Or you could be an industry consultant. Or use your entrepreneurial spirit launch to your own company.