Advance your electrical & computer engineering career at a top-ranked research university
Expand your technical knowledge, sharpen your skills and prepare for a fulfilling career with a master’s degree or certificate in electrical and computer engineering from UW–Madison. Our faculty, staff and students work together to solve critical societal challenges. Projects range from sustainable electrical energy solutions and new technologies that advance human health to enhanced security for our digitally networked world and innovations for computer engineering and power systems, just to name a few.
With annual research funding of more than $17 million, UW–Madison’s top-ranked Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is known globally for its groundbreaking research advances. No matter which program you choose, you’ll be in a position to advance your career as a skilled engineering leader.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked in the Top Ten Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs and among the Best Engineering Grad Schools by U.S. News & World Report.
Learn online or on campus
UW–Madison engineering master’s degrees and certificates are offered in a variety of formats for students at every stage of their careers. Whether online or on campus, you’ll learn from world-renowned faculty and earn your degree from an acclaimed research institution. Set yourself apart with an advanced degree from one of the country’s top graduate engineering programs.
Explore Electrical & Computer Engineering Programs @ UW–Madison
Electrical & Computer Engineering: Professional
Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Delivery method: Face-to-face, on campus
- Time to completion: 16 months
- Fall application deadline: December 15
Gain knowledge and skills to carry out advanced technical work in the electrical engineering field. Tailor your degree to match your long-term career goals.
Choose from nine areas of specialization: embedded systems; networking and security; computer-aided design; computer architecture; electric machines and drives; power electronics; power systems; semiconductor device and fabrication technology; and photonics technology.
Machine Learning & Signal Processing
Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Delivery method: Face-to-face, on campus
- Time to completion: 1 year
- Fall application deadline: December 15
Apply the mathematical foundations of data science and computer programming to practical problems and prepare to engineer in this rapidly innovating field.
Power Conversion and Control
Capstone Certificate
- Delivery method: Online
- Time to completion: 1–2 years
- Spring application deadline: November 1
- Summer application deadline: April 1
- Fall application deadline: June 1
Get a competitive edge and gain in-demand design experience while working with faculty from the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC). Completion of this certificate is required for admission to the Power Engineering master’s program.
Power Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Delivery method: Online
- Time to completion: 2–4 years
- Spring application deadline: November 1
- Fall application deadline: June 1
Step into a leadership position and incorporate innovations in electrical and power electronics engineering. Admittance to this program requires completion of the Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.
Engineering Data Analytics
Master of Engineering in Engineering
- Delivery method: Online
- Time to completion: 2–3 years
- Spring application deadline: November 1
- Summer application deadline: May 1
- Fall application deadline: July 1
Learn to lead strategic initiatives that capture and transform complex data into knowledge that drives improvements to engineering analysis, design and performance.
Engineering Management MS
Master of Science in Engineering Management
- Delivery method: Online
- Time to completion: 2–3 years
- Spring application deadline: November 1
- Summer application deadline: May 1
- Fall application deadline: July 1
Many industries are in critical need of engineers who can drive change and innovation as highly competent, confident leaders. Learn to communicate across the languages of business management and engineering, drive change and innovation at work through data-driven management, and position yourself for success in high-growth industries.
Hear from our students
“The MS in E & CE is one of the best programs in the field of computer architecture. It offers a great selection of courses and a chance to learn from faculty doing cutting-edge research. The program has helped me develop critical thinking skills and constantly encourages me to think about how to make current technologies better.”
— Lipika Garg, MS’23
“If you’re like I was and don’t have any work experience after earning your bachelor’s degree, don’t be intimidated. Find your place, give it some time. There are so many experienced people around; you’ll have so many opportunities and resources. And everybody’s really happy to help. It has been a very fruitful and very enriching experience.”
— Alisha Handa, MS’22
“UW–Madison is one of the best universities for electrical engineering in the U.S. Its globally renowned WEMPEC technology center is doing great research in the machines and power electronics domain and offers weekly seminars that give us a platform to exchange technical know-how between the university and industry.”
— Dhaval Manish Desai, MS’23