Graduate Degree Program Summary

Graduate Degrees Offered
- High-Speed and Broadband Computer Communications Networks
- Optical Communications Networks
- Wireless and Satellite Communications
Telecommunications Engineering
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairDr. Hamid Sharif
hsharif@unl.edu
402-554-3628 - Department AddressPKI 200C
1110S. 67th St.
Omaha NE 68182-0572
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Telecommunications Engineering in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s):
M.Eng. Applicants: GRE preferred
Domestic M.S. Applicants: None
International M.S. Applicants: GRE - Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of goals and objectives
Application Deadline
Fall: April 15 Spring: October 15Related Pages
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Description
The College of Engineering offers a Master of Science in telecommunications engineering. This graduate program provides advanced education and research to develop breadth of knowledge and depth of expertise in the engineering of telecommunication networks and systems.
This University of Nebraska-Lincoln program is housed in Omaha, Nebraska at the Peter Kiewit Institute of Information Science, Technology, and Engineering (PKI) which is approximately 50 minutes from the Lincoln campus. Students, however, may take some of the courses through the electrical engineering and computer science departments on the Lincoln campus.
The partnership with PKI provides graduate students unique opportunities for both academic and career exploration. Specialized state-of-the-art laboratories and computer facilities are available including optical, wireless, and telecommunications laboratories; IBM supercomputer facilities; and high speed connections to Internet2 and AccessGrid.
For admission to this program, a student must have a bachelor of science in computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or a closely related field. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other areas may be admitted to the master's degree program with the requirement of additional course work to eliminate the deficiencies.
Our department also offers a Master of Engineering with an area of study in telecommunications engineering, designed as a professional practice-oriented advanced degree.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
Departments: Have an update for this page? Contact Justina Clark.
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