Electrical & Computer Engineering

Pioneering the Future of Technology

Computational methods to decode the human brain. Safe and secure autonomous navigation. Breakthrough machine learning. Automated bio-design. Energy-lean data centers. Nanophotonics. If that’s what you want to do, BU’s MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering is where you get started. Make your mark as you learn from internationally recognized experts, right in the heart of a global technology hub. Boston University College of Engineering is ranked #27 for Best Engineering Programs 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

BU’s MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering produces societal engineers.

Master's Specializations

Solve pressing societal challenges with an interdisciplinary Specialization

AI & Machine Learning: AI/ML have emerged as new tools to enhance problem solving in every engineering discipline. This specialization introduces foundational concepts in artificial intelligence and machine learning that can be applied to degree-specific engineering problems and to be an additional toolkit for these engineering domains.

Cybersecurity: The cybersecurity field is expanding exponentially, with career paths growing twice as quickly as other information technology jobs. The Cybersecurity Specialization provides in-depth theory and practical cybersecurity skills to prepare students for careers in software engineering, embedded systems, and networking. It will also provide a context for cybersecurity threats and mitigation strategies for devices and accessories built by tomorrow’s engineers, ranging from protecting corporate and government systems to home and building automation and medical devices.

Robotics: The need for robotics expertise is rapidly expanding, creating opportunities as diverse as prosthetics and telemedicine, self-driving vehicles, feedback control systems, brain-machine interfaces, and the Internet of Things. Robotics is inherently interdisciplinary, combining elements of electrical, computer, biomedical, systems, and mechanical engineering. The Robotics specialization will prepare master’s degree students for careers in research and development, deployment, and operation of individual or multi-coordinated robotic systems.