Facts & Stats
Duke ECE: at a Glance
- 40 tenured or tenure-track faculty
- $32 million in new research awards, fiscal 2020
- 192 PhD students
- 204 Master's students
- 195 Undergraduate students
- 84 BSE graduates in 2020 (May graduates, ECE first major only)
Rankings
- #1 in U.S. faculty research productivity in computer engineering (Academic Analytics v.2020)
- #5 in U.S. faculty research productivity in electrical engineering (Academic Analytics v.2020)
- Top 20 U.S. graduate electrical engineering and computer engineering programs—U.S. News & World Report
- Top 25 U.S. undergraduate computer engineering program—U.S. News & World Report
- #4 STEM University for Women (Forbes)
- #6 university worldwide in AI/machine learning research (NeurIPS Publication Index)
- Top 10 Best School for Engineering Majors by Salary Potential (Payscale.com)
- Top 15 US college that pays off the most for engineering students (CNBC)
- Top 10 Graduate Engineering Programs Popular with Women (U.S. News & World Report)
Undergraduate Program
- Average graduating class size: 85 (2016–2020)
- Double majors: Computer Science, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Economics
- Minors offered in ECE and AI/Machine Learning
- Duke, Pratt, Chambers Fellowship award winners
- SmartHome, Electric Car, Robotics competitions engage early in research
Graduate Program
- 192 PhD students
- 168 MS students
- 36 MEng students
- Funding sources are DOD, NSF, NIH, SRC, industry and other foundations
- Students eligible for highly competitive Duke University and Pratt School of Engineering fellowships
Updated March 30, 2021