PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Develop your advanced engineering skills and contribute to industry-focused research projects, identifying solutions to electrical and electronic engineering problems.
The School of Engineering has research strengths in:
- biomedical engineering
- communication technologies
- complex systems and information processing
- micro/nano materials and devices
- power, energy and control
Much of RMIT’s electrical and electronic engineering research is conducted in the following Research Centres and Research Groups:
- Communication Technologies Research Centre (CTRC)
- Centre for Advanced Electronics and Sensors (CADES)
- Functional Materials and Microsystems Group
RMIT also hosts the following nodes of research:
- ARC Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS)
- Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, an NHMRC Centre of Excellence in Electromagnetic Bioeffects
The MicroNano Research Facility (MNRF) supports these research centres and groups.
In the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia assessment, electrical and electronic engineering at RMIT was ranked at 'well above world standard'. In the 2015 QS world rankings we are ranked in the top 100 universities in the world in this area based on academic reputation, research citations and employer satisfaction.
Campus Information
Melbourne city campus
Melbourne City campus is located in the cosmopolitan heart of the “world’s most liveable city” and is surrounded by public transport, restaurants, cafes, theatres, galleries and parks
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
You will be able to pursue an academic career in a university or be employed in senior leadership and management positions in government, scientific and industrial research laboratories.
PSW Opportunity
- 2 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
The minimum requirements for admission to a PhD program are:
- A bachelor's degree requiring at least four (4) years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology subjects that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a distinction average in the final year. OR
- A master's degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent) with an overall distinction average; OR
- A master's degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average; OR
- Evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience that satisfies the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training and Development or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program.
At RMIT a grade of distinction represents academic achievement of 70% or higher and a high distinction is 80% or higher.
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 079720D
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Doctoral Degree/PhD
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
161280 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 100 AUD
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