School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Welcome to ECE

The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University welcomes all students from Oklahoma and from diverse backgrounds across the world. We are highly recognized in the nation for our student-centered, laboratory intensive curriculum and are a partner of choice for employers seeking well educated, highly motivated, and uniquely creative college graduates dedicated to life-long learning. Our faculty are engaged in innovative research to create solutions and have knowledge relevant to the technological and scientific challenges of our time. We strive for excellence in all that we do, with the student at the focal point of our mission.

Outstanding Students

The ECE student is the focus of our Mission. Outstanding students from Oklahoma and the international community are enrolled in our baccalaureate and graduate programs. Upon graduation, ECE students compete for the best jobs and are well-positioned to pursue post-baccalaureate degrees. We pride ourselves with low student-to-faculty ratios and high retention rates that exceed 90%. Approximately 40% of the undergraduate student body and 60% of the graduate student body are either American Indian, Asian American, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial or International. Exceptional students today become notable ECE Alumni in the future.

World Renowned Faculty

The faculty of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering are committed to excellence - both in the classroom and the research laboratory. Their research has been highly cited by their professional peers and appears in highly esteemed journals and conference publications. All ECE faculty teach both undergraduate and graduate student courses each year, thus exposing all ECE students to the best minds in the ECE profession.

Cutting-Edge Research

Through the process of discovery and research ECE students and professors are probing the large-scale and nano-scale electrical universe and advancing critical ECE technologies for the economic development of the State of Oklahoma and our country. Their intelligence, creative thinking, determination and unique insights form the foundation for their success in creating new theories, models and algorithms, and designing novel devices, components, systems and engineering tools.

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ECE mission statement

The core mission of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering is to provide high quality education to our degree seeking students and to conduct basic and applied innovated research. We are laser-focused on our mission.

ABET and undergraduate program data

Accreditation is critical to our success. The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s baccalaureate BSEE and BSCpE degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

ECE annual newsletters

Learn more about the great things that ECE students and faculty are doing to execute on our core mission of teaching and research.
Read the 2025 newsletter!

Industrial Advisory Board

The IAB is a valued constituent of the School who is passionate about student success. Meet our members!

Distinguished Seminar Series

The Distinguished Seminar Series of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a forum to showcase leading edge research being conducted by internationally renowned experts. The Series is open to the public.

OSU alumnus James Lansford named IEEE Life Fellow

January 5, 2026

Oklahoma State University electrical and computer engineering alumnus James Lansford has been named a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, effective Jan. 1, 2026, in recognition of his leadership in wireless standards and wireless coexistence.

Alumni Highlight - Louis Thomason

November 10, 2025

When Dr. Louis Thomason started his freshman year at Oklahoma State University in 1956 after graduating from Enid High School, he was tasked with taking the first steps of his monumental career hike. He began his ascent when he was welcomed into the industry by International Business Machines Co., working in Software Architecture and Design after graduating with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering.

Dr. de Azevedo elected to national aviation weather steering committee

September 22, 2025

Dr. Gustavo B.H. de Azevedo, research assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering/Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education and adjunct professor for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elected to serve on the steering committee of the Friends and Partners in Aviation Weather.

ECE and CEAT partner to expand undergraduate research opportunities

August 20, 2025

The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering introduced the ECE Miller Research Scholar Program in 2024 to encourage undergraduate students to engage in research with ECE faculty.