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Department Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Engineering solutions that keep us all moving forward

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is an innovative and inclusive community focused on excellence in education and research.  Our faculty, staff, and students are working together to solve critical societal challenges in achieving sustainable electrical energy solutions, new technologies that advance human health, and enhanced security in our digitally networked world—just to name a few.  We live the Wisconsin Idea: that education should positively influence people’s lives far beyond the classroom.

Degrees & programs Department research

At a glance

Electrical and computer engineering department

25
faculty in our department who are women
10
undergraduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
9
undergraduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering
30
fellow distinctions in IEEE and other societies
8
graduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
9
graduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering
Facts & stats
Engineering Hall and Engineering Mall are pictured at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on June 17, 2020. The building is home to the College of Engineering. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)
February 17, 2023

ECE Summer Launch Registration is Now Open for Incoming First-year Students

Maitreyee Marathe, UW–Madison PhD student in electrical and computer engineering, presents a flash talk about optimal energy rationing for prepaid electricity customers during the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) Research Showcase at the WEI building on the the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Matthew Wisniewski / Wisconsin Energy Institute)
February 28, 2023

ECE PhD Student winner at Wisconsin Energy Institute’s Energy Research Showcase

ECE Grad Student Alisha Handa is pictured with the UW logo and the words Your Future Your Way A Podcast about Professional Programs
September 29, 2022

Exploring ECE’s Accelerated and Online Master’s Programs

Trent Vollendorf
“As I look back on how my time as a Badger ECE student has shaped me, I look beyond the “pen-on-paper” skills I’ve acquired in analyzing, designing, and creating within the realm of electrical engineering. More importantly I see the changes that I’ve experienced as a person in my values, integrity, and perspective on the world.”
— Trent Vollendorf
May 2023 BSEE graduate with accepted offer from Plexus Corporation

Meet the faculty

In electrical and computer engineering, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from internationally renowned faculty who not only engage students in the classroom through high-impact, engaging, hands-on teaching, but also lead pioneering research endeavors.

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