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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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The Electrical and Computer Engineering department at UC Santa Cruz aims to achieve engineering discoveries that benefit humankind through a combination of curiosity, open-mindedness, and inclusiveness. We aim to provide undergraduate and graduate students with inspiration and quality education, believing that rigor, creativity, and excitement should be part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum.

Our Electrical Engineering undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. Learn more about ABET Accreditation.

AI model run on the energy needed to power a lightbulb

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UCSC researchers developed an open-source alternative to large language models like ChatGPT that uses less energy while still maintaining performance — shaping the future of green computing.

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Explore potential Electrical and Computer Engineering career paths

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  • AI Engineer
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  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Robotics Engineer
  • Signal Processing Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
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