Electrical and computer engineering has an enormously successful history of revolutionizing our lives through inventions such as computers, cell phones, and digital cameras. Northwestern is building on this history by conducting groundbreaking research and preparing the next generation of engineers to address global challenges: by developing new wearable systems to improve health care, designing the future smart grid to provide greener energy, or integrating communications and computation to enable intelligent transportation systems. 

Our Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering prides itself on both research and teaching. We create a collaborative environment in which interdisciplinary work is encouraged and students develop close relationships with faculty and get involved in cutting-edge research. Areas of focus include computational imaging, computer architecture, embedded systems, information theory, machine learning and signal processing, physical electronics, photonics, quantum devices, VLSI, and wireless communication.