Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Electrical and Computer Engineering is the technological foundation of modern society, and the unseen force behind today’s intelligent systems. With its impact on clean energy, precision health, cybersecurity, autonomy, communications, the quantum revolution and more, ECE holds the key to a better society.
As one of the most respected programs in the world, Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan provides a progressive curriculum, internationally-recognized faculty, and an intellectual community that values diversity, interdisciplinary teamwork, entrepreneurial thinking, and inventiveness. Our areas of impact include:
- smart electronics
- energy and power
- information
- communication
- automation + robotics
ECE Research
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan is a top-ranked, world-class department that is pushing the boundaries of research in the most high-tech and innovative areas affecting society.
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U-M awarded up to $7.5M to bring heat-tolerant semiconductors from lab to fab
Open-source effort led by Prof. Becky Peterson supports durable silicon carbide circuits that can operate at record high temperatures.

Magnetic switch traps quantum information carriers in one dimension
Innovations in quantum sensing and computing could follow the discovery of how chromium sulfide bromide responds to magnetic fields.

Andrew Owens named 2025 Sloan Research Fellow
Owens will use the Sloan Research Fellowship to support his research on the development and utility of computer vision systems that learn from multisensory data.
