Just as the success of our ECEN graduates enhances the reputation of the department - the reputation of the department enhances the degrees of our graduates.
The Texas A&M University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's graduate program is ranked 12th for computer engineering and 14th for electrical engineering among public institutions by U.S. News & World Report.
As part of a state-assisted university, we are very appreciative of the funding provided by the State of Texas. However, as time goes by, that funding becomes a smaller and smaller percentage of the overall budget required to maintain the university (currently about 32%). The university and its departments rely heavily on gifts and endowments to sustain and enhance their programs.
For the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to sustain and enhance its programs and its ranking, and your degree, we must compete with other universities for the best faculty and the best students. That takes resources.