Application details:

Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, computer science or mathematics from an accredited institution or a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of one year work experience in electrical engineering, computer engineering or technology.

In addition:

• Applicant must have a GPA score of 3.0 or higher in either the overall  undergraduate degree or the last 60 credit hours.
• GRE is currently not required.
• Applicants from science areas other than electrical or computer engineering will be expected to complete sufficient background material at the undergraduate level prior to unconditional acceptance into the graduate program.
• Applicants must apply through admissions.fiu.edu and submit all required documents, including letters of recommendation (3), resume, and letter of intent.
• International students must have a bachelor’s degree equivalent to US degree or from a comparable institution and must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if English is not their native language. Minimum required score is 550 on the paper-based test (PBT TOEFL), or 80 on the iBT TOEFL, or 6.5 overall on the IELTS test.  In addition, see the following for English-Language Requirements: https://admissions.fiu.edu/international/graduate-school/english-language-proficiency/.
  • Please review UGS policy on submitting documents for the application: https://admissions.fiu.edu/international/submit-documents/index.html 
  • The Office of International Student and Scholar Services provides advising services to international student and scholars on immigration, legal, personal, cultural, social and financial issues.

For more information on admission and graduation requirements, visit the Graduate Catalog.

Interested? Next steps:

• Consult with Graduate Program Director for additional information/questions.
• Apply to the program through FIU Graduate School.  Apply Now

 Applicants will be notified by the department and FIU Admissions of the decision on their applications.

Program Requirements




Thesis Option:

The Thesis Master’s program consists of 24 semester credit hours of course work, a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of Master’s Thesis and a final examination that includes an oral defense of the thesis.

1. 24 semester credit hours of technical course work. A minimum of 12 hours of 6000 level course credit and a minimum of 9 hours at the 5000-6000 level in Electrical Engineering.
2. 6 semester credit hours of EEL 6971 - Master’s Thesis
3. Student must pass final oral examination.
   1. M-1 due typically 11 months before defense
   2. M-2 due typically 5 months before thesis defense
   3. M-3 due typically a month before graduation

* detailed deadlines can be found on University Graduate School’s page (https://gradschool.fiu.edu/calendar-deadlines/#masters) 

Non-Thesis Option:

Students may choose the non-thesis option for their master’s degree. The student must complete:

1. 6 semester credit hours of electrical engineering math courses from the following:

• EEL 5171 Advanced System Theory
• EEE 5543 Random Signal Principles
• EEL 6020 Numerical Analysis of Electrical Devices
• EEL 6141 Advanced Network Analysis (starting Fall 2025)
• STA 5206 Design of Experiments I

2. 12 semester credit hours from at least two concentrations, at least six semester credit hours from each of the two concentrations

3. 12 semester credit hours of electives

For full list of electives see the list of graduate courses offered in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Electrical & Computer Engineering/CENGR Department Courses | Florida International University Catalog

2. 12 semester credit hours from at least two concentrations, at least six semester credit hours from each of the two concentrations

3. 12 semester credit hours of electives

For full list of electives see the list of graduate courses offered in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Electrical & Computer Engineering/CENGR Department Courses | Florida International University Catalog

Concentrations:

In addition:

• Pass/Fail courses do not count toward degree requirement
• Student may take up to 9 semester credit hours of STEM courses from other departments with Graduate Program Director’s approval
• No more than 6 graded semester credit hours of Special Topics courses
• See Graduate Handbook {hyperlink https://ece.fiu.edu/resources/graduate-handbook/index.html} for more details

Additional Master of Science Tracks in Computer Engineering:

Master of Science in Robotics Track (Non-Thesis)

Student wishing to focus exclusive on robotics can pursue a dedicated Robotics track. This track provides students with theoretical and hands-on experience with curriculum from the faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments to meet the needs of the growing industry. The plan consists of 30 semester credit hours of course work:

• 18 semester credit hours of required courses
  • EEL 5171 Advanced Systems Theory
  • EEL 5543 Random Signal Principles
  • EEL 5669 Autonomous Systems and Controls
  • EEE 6767 Advanced Embedded Programming for loT Sensing, Network, Control, and Applications
  • EML 5808 Control Technology for Robotic Systems
  • EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robots
• 12 semester credit hours of elective courses (select at least four courses)
  • EEE 6765 Advanced Embedded Systems Design and Implementation for IoT Applications
  • EEL 6821 Computer Vision
  • EEL 6825 Pattern Recognition
  • EEL 5813 Neural Networks-Algorithms and Applications
  • EEL 6812 Advances in Neural Networks
  • EEL 6681 Fuzzy Systems Design
  • EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and Development
  • EMC 5415 Digital Control of Mechanical Systems
  • EML 5825 Sensors and Applied Machine Intelligence
  • EML 5125 Classical Dynamics

For more details contact Dr. Ou Bai.

MS in Computer Engineering Network Security Online (Non-Thesis)

Student can also pursue an accelerated Master of Science completely online through our Network Security program.  

Degree requirements:

The degree will be conferred when the following conditions have been met:

1. Recommendation of the advisor and faculty of the Department.
2. Certification by the Dean of the College that all requirements of the degree being sought have been completed.
3. A GPA of at least 3.0 has been earned for required courses.
4. Met the undergraduate deficiencies, if any existed in the student’s graduate program, as additional courses toward the degree.
5. Completed the required semester hours of graduate- level credit (not more than 6 graduate semester hours with a grade of “B” or higher can be transferred from other accredited institutions).
6. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0. No grade below “C” will be accepted in a graduate program. In the event that a student is placed on probationary status, he or she must obtain a directed program from his or her advisor and approved by the Dean prior to continuing further course work toward the degree. The student must satisfy the directed course of action within the prescribed time limit; otherwise he or she will be academically dismissed.
7. Complied with all University policies and regulations.

 
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