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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

27
faculty in our department who are women
9
graduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
9
graduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering
33
fellow distinctions in IEEE and other societies
12
undergraduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
14
undergraduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering
Facts & stats

Electrical and computer engineering news

More news from UW-Madison ECE
Communications satellite
July 1, 2024

Through years of hard work, a promising new ‘low-work-function’ cathode material is poised to fill vacuum electronics

Power lines
June 25, 2024

Just in time for summer storms and big heat waves, new tools may help electrical grid operators mitigate major blackouts

A multifunctional sensing sticker
June 19, 2024

Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields and save money

David Washington
“Studying Computer Engineering at Wisconsin gave me an end-to-end understanding of what it takes to build world-class products that touch billions of people. The entrepreneurial energy, push for innovation, and grounding in engineering principles was absolutely the right foundation for my career.”
– David Washington
BSCMPE’04, Head of Video Experiences at Microsoft
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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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