Electrical Engineering ME
Designed for students already working in the US, our Electrical Engineering ME degree augments the scientific knowledge of an electrical engineer with the skills of a manager.
Whether studying full-time or part-time, our Electrical Engineering ME program can accelerate your career and prepare you to manage technical teams. This degree is well-suited for practicing engineers in the Western New York region.
Students who wish to apply to the Electrical Engineering ME program must be currently working in the United States, hold a bachelor's degree (or qualified equivalent) in engineering and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for all undergraduate work taken during the last two years of the applicant's studies.
In exceptional cases, the department may authorize admission of an applicant who does not meet all of the above requirements. In such cases the department will establish performance criteria which, when satisfied, will serve as the basis for continuing in the program.
Application Materials
In addition to the above requirements, applicants must also submit the following materials:
Students can apply online. New applicants must create an account. If you have applied in the past, you will be asked to log in to your existing account to start a new application.
The application includes sections that will ask you to provide us with personal/biographical information, contact information, citizenship details, your past or current college/university, and degree details. You will be able to enter the names and contact information of your recommenders and upload supporting materials to your application. You may upload supporting documents while completing the application form or after you have submitted your application in your Application Status Portal.
You do not need official transcripts or test scores to apply. Unofficial copies are sufficient for application review, but students are encouraged to provide official copies if they have them.
A non-refundable fee of $100 is required to apply for Spring 2025 or later terms. The application fee for Fall 2024 is $85. After you submit your application form, you can pay the application fee online in your Application Status Portal with a credit card or e-check.
Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to this program. Letters are automatically requested when you enter recommenders' names and email addresses in your application. While we will accept letters from professional sources, we strongly prefer letters from professors acquainted with your academic interests, achievements, and abilities.
Please upload a brief personal statement describing your educational objectives, your academic experience, and why you're interested in the program. There is no required length or word limit for the statement.
Upload a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) to your application. Your resume or CV should include details about your education, employment, and internship history. Pertinent research experience should be included as well.
Copies of transcript(s) for all post-secondary schoolwork must be uploaded with your application for initial review. Upon an offer of admission, accepted applicants will be required to submit official transcripts and proof of degree(s).
GRE scores are optional for this program. If you would like to take the GRE, you can arrange to take it through the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Official scores should come directly from ETS.
Note: the University at Buffalo Institutional Code is 2925.
The Master of Engineering program requires a total of 30 credit hours. Each student must take eight EE courses and six credits of ME Project.
Engineering Project
To complete the 30 credit hour requirement, the student must conduct an engineering project representing six hours of credit, resulting in a written technical report and a satisfactory oral presentation in a seminar.
In a ME project, students are typically involved with the planning, benchmarking, and implementation of certain engineering activities centering on the application of specific engineering principles and methodologies in real world settings, leading to measurable improvements in quality, cost, efficiency, build-to-order flexibility, time-to-market, customer satisfaction, or other key performance indicators. The focus is on innovative application of engineering knowledge to add value, not on creation of new knowledge.
Instructions governing the preparation of the ME project reports should follow those contained in a university publication entitled, Instructions for Preparing Theses and Dissertations. Consult guidelines before preparing your final manuscript.
Generally, the ME project is completed over two semesters. Students need to register for EE 599 (Master's Research),with a ME project advisor of their choice. Be sure to register under the correct section number, as each EE faculty member has a different section and registering under the wrong section number can cause unnecessary complications.
Non-Applicable Credits
Credits in the following courses are not applicable toward the minimum requirements for the master's degree programs:
- Supervised Teaching
- Supervised Research
- Departmental Seminar
Time Limit for Degrees
The time limit for finishing all ME degree requirements is four years from the first registration date in the graduate program, excluding approved leaves of absence. A petition for an extension of time limit to degree requires departmental, SEAS, and Graduate School approval. The student must be currently making active progress toward the degree. The SEAS Divisional Committee will consider each petition and, in certain cases, it may set a deadline for completion of the program. The extension of time limit is normally granted for a period of one year or less.
Questions?
For questions about the Electrical Engineering ME program, contact us at eegradapply@buffalo.edu. For questions about admission or your application, contact gradeng@buffalo.edu.