School of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering
Welcome to the School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
SIU's School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering offers multiple undergraduate degree options as well as Master's and Ph.D degree programs. Employment opportunities exist within a wide range of organizations, such as aerospace industry, automotive industry, biomedical industry, cyber-systems, defense agencies, electric utilities, electrical systems companies, semiconductor industry, software engineering, software development, telecommunications, start-ups and consulting.
Program Highlights
Highlights of our programs include small classroom size, lab-based instruction, real world capstone design sequence, optional internships, co-ops and externships, national recognition, research experiences through industry sponsored research centers and federal/state/university funding, and more.
Message From The Director
Welcome to the website of the School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at SIUC. This site contains information about the programs in the School and course information, our teaching philosophy and educational objectives, and research activities. I hope that you will find the posted information useful. Please contact us for any additional information.
Spyros Tragoudas
Professor and Director
US News and World Report Rankings
Approximately 400 US colleges and universities offer at least one engineering degree. However, not all of these programs are ranked by U.S. News and World Report, which ranks us among the highest tier of educators, “National Universities with Ph.D. programs.” To be included on this list speaks highly of the level of education that we offer our students.
Within the public universities in the state of Illinois, our graduate programs rank:
- No. 3 in Computer Engineering
- No. 3 in Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering
At the national level, our graduate programs rank:
- No. 84 among public universities (No. 122 overall) in Computer Engineering
- No. 113 among public universities (No. 159 overall) in Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering
Our Biomedical Engineering program has yet to receive a ranking from U.S. News and World Report, as we have yet to implement our Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.
Give Now
If you would like to make a donation to our "Electrical & Computer Engineering Development Fund," you can make a donation online by going to the Southern Illinois University Foundation Website.
Our Bachelor of Science (BS) programs in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET (Research
All of our faculty members have doctoral degrees from major research universities. They develop and sustain high-quality research programs and make every effort to involve students in their research as much as possible. Many of our faculty members have national and international visibility in their respective fields of expertise. Our faculty members have obtained prestigious research grants from federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense and the Department of Energy, and from high-tech industries. In addition, there are two research centers in the Department.
The Consortium for Embedded Systems was approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in 2022 at Southern Illinois University. The purpose of CES is to advance the field of embedded systems (hardware, software, and architectures) to new levels, often with advances in artificial intelligence, and serve the needs of its industry members that share advancements in application domains that include aerospace, automotive, microelectronics, and the modern power grid. The priorities of member companies center around energy-efficient, fast, reliable, safe, and sustainable solutions.
NSF approved the NSF IUCRC for Intelligent, Distributed Embedded Applications and Systems (IDEAS) in March 2023. The participating Universities include Arizona State University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and University of Southern California.
