MS Electrical and Computer Engineering

Name: MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
Price: 12160000 LKR
Availability: InStock

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

Duration 2 Years Full-time

Intake August 2026 Cycle

Tuition (Est.) LKR 12,160k Per Year

Deadline December 15 Priority Date

Course Overview

Georgia Tech's MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is consistently ranked top 5 globally for Electrical Engineering and top 4 for Computer Engineering (US News). The 2-year programme is offered through the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech's Atlanta campus, with 11 specialisation tracks: Bioengineering, Computer Systems & Software, Digital Signal Processing, Electrical Energy, Electromagnetics, Electronic Design & Applications, Nanotechnology, Optics & Photonics, Systems & Controls, Telecommunications, and VLSI Systems & Digital Design. STEM-designated, qualifying graduates for 36 months of OPT.

Sri Lankan applicants choose Georgia Tech ECE because — uniquely among US top-5 engineering schools — the tuition is substantially lower (USD 38,000/year compared to MIT, Stanford, or CMU at USD 60,000+) while the rankings and industry placement remain elite. Atlanta is the South-east US's tech hub (Cox Enterprises, Delta Airlines tech, NCR, Mailchimp, Microsoft Cloud, Salesforce, and the ATL startup scene). Graduates qualify for 36-month STEM OPT, and Georgia Tech's H-1B sponsorship rate is among the highest of any US Master's programme.

Entry Requirements

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Academic

check_circle Sri Lankan Bachelor's (Hons) in Electrical / Electronic / Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics — minimum Upper Second-Class (2:1 / GPA 3.3+).
check_circle GRE General is recommended (median admitted Q: 167 / V: 158); the requirement was waived during 2021-2024 but reinstated for some cycles — // VERIFY GRE requirement for Fall 2026.
check_circle Statement of Purpose (1,000 words) outlining intended specialisation track and research interests.
check_circle Three academic / professional references.
check_circle Sri Lankan applicants from CHEC, UoM, UoR, UoP electrical / electronics / computer engineering programmes are particularly competitive; cross-disciplinary applicants may need to complete pre-requisite mathematics modules.

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English Proficiency

check_circle TOEFL iBT: 90 Overall (min 19 in each section); recommended 100+ for competitive admission.
check_circle IELTS Academic: 7.5 Overall (recommended) — 7.0 minimum.
check_circle Duolingo English Test: 120 Overall.
check_circle Waived if your Bachelor's was taught and assessed entirely in English in a country where English is the official language — Sri Lanka does NOT automatically qualify; case-by-case decision.

Estimated Cost of Study

Expense Category	Amount (USD)	Approx. LKR
Tuition Fee (per year, full-time)	USD 38,000	Rs. 12,160,000
Living Expenses (per year, Atlanta)	USD 18,000	Rs. 5,760,000
Health Insurance & Fees	USD 3,500	Rs. 1,120,000
F-1 Visa, SEVIS & Application Fees	USD 850	Rs. 272,000
Total Programme Investment (2 years)	USD 120,700	Rs. 38,624,000

*LKR conversion based on current bank rates. Subject to change.

Career Outcomes & PR

Eligible for 12 months OPT + 24-month STEM OPT extension (36 months total). Georgia Tech ECE grads place into NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon AWS, Meta Reality Labs, Tesla, Lockheed Martin, and into quant-trading firms like Citadel Securities and Jane Street. Median post-Master's salary: USD 130,000 (LKR 41.6M/yr) — among the highest of any US engineering Master's programme. H-1B sponsorship rate exceeds 80% for graduates seeking it. Sri Lankan returnees route into Dialog Axiata R&D, LTL Holdings, MAS Innovation, and into the engineering teams at international consultancies.

US Top 5 Elec / Comp Eng

USD 130k Median Salary

36 Months STEM OPT

11 Tracks Specialisations