Texas A&M University · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Overview

An online PhD in Computer Engineering (64 hours with a master's, 96 for direct PhD). A faculty member must commit to advise before admission, the research must be possible remotely, and the employer must acknowledge the study; students travel to campus at their own expense for the qualifying exam, preliminary oral exam and dissertation defense.

Official program name: Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: PhD — doctor of philosophy (phd)
Engineering major: Computer Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Texas A&M University — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: College Station, TXWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Dissertation
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 64 hours (with master's) or 96 hours (direct PhD)
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online PhD in Computer Engineering through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; catalog states approval for distance delivery.

Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Online scope not verified
Physical attendance: Limited campus visits requiredRequired in person: qualifying exam, dissertation defense
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: catalog.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

Qualifying exam Required
Qualifying exam taken as in the on-campus program; travel to campus at the student's expense
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Dissertation defense Required
Preliminary oral exam and dissertation defense; students cover travel to campus
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Residency Not required
No residence requirement for the distance education modality.
Source: catalog.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Research, labs and practical requirements

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Advisor: A Texas A&M ECEN faculty member must commit as dissertation advisor before admission.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Research location: Research limited to theory, software or modest hardware so it can be done remotely.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Workplace research setting: Employer must acknowledge the PhD study and allow publication of results.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Qualifying exam: Departmental qualifying exam within one year of starting; two tracks.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Residency: No residence requirement for the distance education modality.
Source: catalog.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering PhD attendance requirements

Curriculum

At least 18 classroom hours (with a master's) or 42 (direct PhD); 3 hours of seminar required.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

Study plan must ensure all courses have online sections available.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 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”.

Statement / essay: RequiredStudy plan reviewed by an ECEN faculty member
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — At least two recommendations for distance program applicants
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$65 — Texas A&M application fee $65 (domestic) / $90 (international) plus EngineeringCAS fee $58
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Optional
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 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
July 15 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
December 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 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.

Other published fees

Graduate Engineering Program Fee (Remote): Amount not statedMandatory
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Other: Department funding (assistantships, fellowships, scholarships) is described for exceptional incoming graduate students without reference to distance students.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Teaching/research assistantships, fellowships and scholarships AssistantshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Exceptional incoming graduate students
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Texas A&M University has been approved to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: distance.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

catalog.tamu.edu/graduate/colleges-schools-interdisciplinary/engineering/electrical-computer/compute — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
distance.tamu.edu/authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/academics/degrees/graduate/distance-learning/online-ms-elen.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/academics/degrees/graduate/distance-learning/online-phd-ce.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/admissions-and-aid/graduate-admissions/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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Online PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Houghton, MISchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: dissertation defense

Length not published · 30 credits

$1,448 per credit · All students — 2026–27 Estimated Graduate Expenses, graduate tuition · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $43,440 (30 credits × $1,448 per credit; fees excluded)

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