About University of Memphis

Information about the City, University, College and Department:
The University of Memphis is the largest public university and engineering program in western Tennessee with a faculty of approximately 1000 professors and serves about 16,000 undergraduate and 4,800 graduate students. The Electrical & Computer Engineering Department has 12 tenured/tenure-track faculty positions and an enrollment of about 307 students pursuing B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. It is home to two accredited undergraduate programs of 256 students and a graduate MS program of 32 students. In addition, currently 19 graduate students are pursuing a PhD in Engineering degree (housed in the Herff College of Engineering) with concentrations in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Additional information about the College and the Department can be found at http://memphis.edu/herff.

The city of Memphis is an attractive location in Tennessee, and is world-renowned for its music, food, and hospitality. Memphis is home to three Fortune 500 companies (FedEx, International Paper, and AutoZone) and has a strong presence in health, biomedical devices, transportation, automotive, and entertainment industries. The Greater Memphis Chamber is actively involved in initiatives to develop an AI-ready workforce in the region, positioning Memphis as a hub for AI innovation, or the “Digital Delta”. The Herff College of Engineering has many partnerships with local industry for both research and education applications.