Our M.S. degree program was started in 1961, and our doctoral (Ph.D.) degree program was initiated in 1966. The first Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering was granted by the University in 1969. 

Many of our outstanding graduates have been very active in both academic and industry, including a number of IEEE fellows and high-profile industry leaders.

The famous wireless communication protocol, Aloha, was invented by our faculty in 1970.

Current research areas of the faculty include analog and mixed-signal circuits, alternate energy, bioengineering and biomedical engineering, coding theory, computer networks, wireless communication, communication theory, control systems, image processing, laser technology, microprocessor applications, microwave electronics, neural computing, optics, parallel processing, photonics, signal processing, solid-state devices, sensors, VLSI circuit design, and many other areas. 

Recently, we have developed the following focus areas:

• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

• Computer Engineering

• Electrophysics

• Information Systems and Technology