Engineering - Electrical & Electronic Engineering - Research

Electrical & Electronic Engineering at University of Galway has three research priorities:

• Biomedical Electronics, Biometrics and Bio-inspired Electronics

• Signal Processing and Communications

• Power Electronics and Energy Conversion



Parallel with these research priorities is a significant technological capability in Embedded Systems Design, which has potential application across all of Electrical & Electronic Engineering research priorities but which has demonstrated particular application in Biomedical, Biometrics & Bio-inspired Electronics and in Signal Processing & Communications.

MEngSc—Bachelor of Engineering (honours) or equivalent, at Second Class Honours Grade One level or above.



MApplSc—Honours degree from a recognised university or third level college or a Pass degree with at least three years relevant experience.



ME—Bachelor of Engineering degree and have proven engineering or research experience in a position of considerable responsibility.

Applications to most postgraduate programmes at University of Galway are made online via www.universityofgalway.ie/apply (see "Application Weblink").

1PE11: MEngSc (full-time)

1ES12: MEngSc (part-time)

1APR1: MApplSc (full-time)

1APR2: MApplSc (part-time)

1ME1: ME (full-time)

1ME2: ME (part-time)

Research Areas


Biomedical Electronics, Biometrics and Bio-inspired Electronics


Signal Processing and Communications


Power Electronics and Energy Conversion