PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (United States) · University of Illinois Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, United States

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the nation. Illinois contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The university holds 651 buildings on 6,370 acres (2,578 ha) and its annual operating budget in 2016 was over $2 billion. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also operates a Research Park home to innovation centers for over 90 start-up companies and multinational corporations, including Abbott, AbbVie, Caterpillar, Capital One, Dow, State Farm, and Yahoo, among others.

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Program Details:

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Institute

Grainger College of Engineering

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 20000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 20700

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 39300

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

103

IELTS

7

Duolingo

135

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Sep, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

15 Dec, 2025

(August-2026)

15 Jan, 2026

(August-2026)

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Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    Official copies of transcripts are requested once admitted.

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Three letters of reference submitted.

  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    University Specific

    Statement of purpose submitted.

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo

  • Financials (proof of income)

    Common Document

    Financial certification only needed if you wish to be admitted without financial aid.

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    GRE

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