Computer Hardware Engineer Colleges

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Ranked first on U.S. News & World Report's list, Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. MIT also offers a five-year Master of Engineering program that awards both a bachelor's and master's degree. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science boasts 45 faculty members that are current members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. Research programs focus on fields including computer science; electronics, computers and systems; bioelectrical engineering; and life sciences in computer science.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617- 253-3400
  eecs.mit.edu/

University of California Berkeley

• The University of California Berkeley ranked second on the list. Berkeley's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department offers undergraduate degrees in computer systems and computer science---engineering, graduate degrees in computer science and engineering, and doctorates. PhD students can choose an emphasis or specialization, including computational science and engineering and nanoscale science and engineering. Undergraduate students can also enter a five-year program that concludes with a simultaneous bachelor's and master's degree. Current and past faculty hold prestigious awards such as the National Medal of Science, National Science Foundation Awards and the Kyoto Prize.

  University of California Berkeley
  Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
  387 Soda Hall
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-642-1042
  cs.berkeley.edu/

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Ranked third on the list, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers over 130 courses. Computer engineering courses include computer organization and design, microcomputer laboratory, communication networks, and parallel computer architecture. Degree options include bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. 469 students were enrolled in the computer engineering program in 2009, with an average class size of 31. Faculty in the department hold over 150 active patents. Research is a priority at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for undergraduates as well as graduate students. The school invested more than $35 million in research in the 2008-2009 academic year alone.

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  1406 W. Green St.
  Urbana, IL 61801-2918
  217-333-2300
  ece.illinois.edu/