Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Santa Barbara | Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Santa Barbara

Recent News

UCSB Profs. John Martinis & Michel Devoret receive the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
U.S. News – ECE & COE ranks among 2025 Nation's Best Graduate Engineering Schools
THE's 2025 Interdisciplinary Science Rankings places UCSB at No. 8 worldwide

Admissions

Undergraduate: UCSB Office of Admissions — Dates & Deadlines for Freshman & Transfer Applicants | How to Apply
Graduate: Application Portal Opens in Sept – Learn at UCSB Graduate Division | Application & Checklist | ECE Prospective Students & Apply

Announcements

COE named The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering (RMCOE) – Mehrabian served as the 4th UCSB dean from 1983-90

ECE and RMCOE Graduate Programs Earn Top-Tier National Rankings

Our Research

Galan Moody – 4 Co-PIs Secure $1.15 Million for Advanced 3D Printing

Moody & Co-PIs – $1.15M for Advanced 3D Printing

News

Nakamura – Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Spotlight

Chao, DenBaars & Schuller: Hair-width LEDs

Chao, DenBaars & Schuller: Hair-width LEDs...

News

Nakamura – Nobel laureate plans to power the world

News

S.L. Smith: Optical Tech Boosts Laser Scanners’ Reach

SLAB lab: Optical Tech Boosts Laser Scanners’ Reach

Miolane – “HerBrain” a TIME 2025 Top Invention

Miolane: “HerBrain” a TIME Magazine 2025 Top Invention

Çamsari & Chowdhury "p-computers Keep Winning"

Çamsari & Chowdhury "p-computers Keep Winning"

Distinguished Lecture

Distinguished Lecture

Our Spotlights

RMCOE – New Online Masters Degree

RMCOE – New Online Masters Degree

RMCOE Grad Programs Earn Top-Tier Nat’l Ranks

RMCOE Grad Programs Earn Top-Tier Nat’l Ranks

Tech Titans – Santa Barbara & UCSB

Tech Titans – Santa Barbara & UCSB

Our Recent Honors

Ahmadi & Kafi – Keck Bridge Grant

Ahmadi & Kafi – Keck Bridge Grant

DenBaars – IEEE & Optica Holonyak Awards

DenBaars – IEEE & Optica Holonyak Awards

Buckwalter – NAI Senior Member

Buckwalter – NAI Senior Member

Our Faculty

Shuji Nakamura, Nobel Prize, Physics 2014

Shuji Nakamura, Physics 2014

Arthur Gossard, National Medal of Science & Technology, Physics 2014

Arthur Gossard, Physics 2014

Herbert Kroemer, Nobel Prize, Physics 2000

Herbert Kroemer, Physics 2000

Glen Culler, National Medal of Science & Technology, Physics

Glen Culler, Physics 1999

Our Students

Undergrad Spotlight: Annie Do

Undergrad Spotlight: Annie Do

R. Yin — NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)

R. Yin — NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)

Grad Spotlight: Sajjad Ghiasvand

Grad Spotlight: Sajjad Ghiasvand