The University of Rochester is a private, Tier I research university with superb facilities and multiple interdisciplinary research centers.
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (http://www.ece.rochester.edu) is home to more than 85 full-time Ph.D. students, a vibrant MSEE program with more than 70 MS students in residence at any given time, and BS programs in ECE and in Audio and Music Engineering.
The University of Rochester consistently ranks among the top 30 institutions, both public and private, in federal funding for research and development. One-half of the University of Rochester’s undergraduates go on to post-graduate or professional education.
The University is at the heart of the high-tech Finger Lakes Region of New York State, providing many opportunities for industry collaboration as well as a high quality of life. The greater Rochester area is home to over a million people, including 80,000 students who attend eight colleges and universities.