Northern Illinois University

Electrical Engineering

Prospective M.S. Students

In general, admission to the graduate program in electrical engineering requires a baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering. Applicants are also encouraged to contact graduate study director if they held a degree in related areas such as computer science, physics, mathematics, or engineering.

Applicants are required to submit GRE (general) score, TOEFL score (if native language is not English), undergraduate transcripts (send individual marksheets and not consolidated marksheets) , letters of recommendations, and other supporting materials required. Applicants are encouraged to outline their research interests as specific as possible in their statement of purpose, as this will ensure your application to be reviewed by professors who are likely to serve as your academic advisor(s).