UMBC CSEE Applications & Admissions

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the graduate program in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering. Each of the two programs leads to both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. These programs are strongly supported by the industrial companies in the Greater Baltimore-Washington area and various collaborative arrangements with governmental and private institutions, therefore, making state-of-the-art research facilities in the area available to UMBC faculty and students. The department's graduate curriculum covers both fundamental knowledge and advanced topics in the fields. Our faculty members are conducting a wide range of research projects. For details of the two graduate programs, the faculty information and the course listing, please see CSEE Graduate Program Brochure below.

To prepare your application, you can download the application package.This package includes the application forms, information and instructions for admission and financial aid. Departmental Forms and a checklist.

To download all the application forms and the checklist, please click

• in PS format
• in PDF format

To download the Graduate Brochure, please click

• in PS format
• in PDF format

To view these forms, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be obtained free of charge from the internet.

• Application Checklist
• CS Course Summary Form
• Financial Assistance Form
• Certification of Finances Form
• Graduate School Forms

Before sending your application, please check the Application Checklist to make sure that all resuired material are included. Please note that your application can be processed only when all required documents are received. Maryland state law forbids the university from processing any application without payment of the application fee. Application fees cannot be waived under any circumstance.

For additional information, please click Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), or contact our graduate secretary at gradInfo@csee.umbc.edu.

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you success in your graduate studies.

The CSEE Graduate Admissions Committee