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Online Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

Overview

A research doctorate in electrical engineering with distance coursework and remotely conducted dissertation research. Students take the qualifying exam, preliminary oral exam and dissertation defense as in the on-campus program and cover their own travel to campus for these exams.

Official program name
Online Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
College Station, TXWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
64 credit hours with a master's degree; 96 without
Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
3-5 years average completion time
Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online PhD with distance coursework and remote advising; qualifying exam, preliminary oral exam and dissertation defense are taken as in the on-campus program, with travel to campus at the student's expense.

Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Dissertation defense Required

    Qualifying exam, preliminary oral exam and dissertation defense taken as in the on-campus program; travel to campus at the student's expense.

    College Station campus

    Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Other

  • Dissertation research should involve only theories, software, or modest use of hardware so it can be performed remotely.
    Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 6 transfer hours from a U.S. peer institution.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Official transcripts, two essays, three letters of recommendation and a résumé or CV.
Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredA Texas A&M ECEN faculty member must commit to serve as dissertation advisor before admission.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    August · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    December · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/academics/degrees/graduate/distance-learning/online-phd-elen.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.tamu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/engr-electrical-engineering-phd.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.tamu.edu/state-authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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