Facts & Rankings
In the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, we have a legacy of leadership and we are committed to providing an elite education to every student at the undergraduate and graduate levels, both on-campus and online.
#5
Undergraduate
Electrical Engineering
#6
Undergraduate
Computer Engineering
#5
Graduate
Electrical Engineering
#5
Graduate
Computer Engineering
Statistics on this page use the most recent data available from U.S. News & World Report.
Undergraduate Program
2027 U.S. News and World Report rankings (published fall 2026):
- Undergraduate electrical engineering: 5
- Undergraduate computer engineering: 6
Statistics for Fall 2026:
- Total undergraduates: 2,420
- Electrical engineering majors: 1,179
- Computer engineering majors: 1,241
- Bachelor's degrees conferred, academic year 2024-2025: 678
- Composite ACT score: 32.8
Graduate Program
2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings (published spring 2026):
- Graduate electrical engineering: 5
- Graduate computer engineering: 5
- Online Masters: 3
Statistics for Fall 2026:
- Total graduate students: 692
- Master of Science students: 171
- M.Eng. professional degree students: 149
- PhD students: 348
- Master’s degrees conferred, academic year 2024-2025: 183
- PhD degrees conferred, academic year 2024-2025: 80
Department founded
In total research expenditures
Courses offered
Active patents held
Faculty
- Total faculty: 197*
- 45 IEEE Fellows
- 12 AAAS Fellows
- 5 ACM Fellows
- 5 APS Fellows
- NAE Members: 6 active, 15 emeritus
*This number includes faculty members with administrative appointments, tenure track faculty, teaching faculty, research faculty, and 79 affiliate faculty.
Alumni
- Living alumni worldwide: 22,000+
- Alumni with more than one degree from Illinois ECE: 3,300