🇲🇾 Penang · 1.5 years · Public
Masters in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at USM
An Electrical/Electronics master's covers power systems, VLSI, embedded systems, signal processing and communications. Here is what studying it at Universiti Sains Malaysia (Penang) costs, who is eligible and what you can do after.
- Total ≈ ₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh
- Tuition RM 12,000 – RM 25,000 a year
- Intakes: January/February
- Loan & visa support
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How much does the Masters in Electrical Engineering at USM cost?
The Masters in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Universiti Sains Malaysia costs an Indian student about ₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh in total: tuition of RM 12,000 – RM 25,000 a year, living costs of about RM 23,500 a year and one-time costs. Of 6 universities on our Malaysia list offering Electrical & Electronics Engineering, it ranks 1 from cheapest. After the degree: no automatic post-study visa; graduates need an employer-sponsored Employment Pass.
Official sources: Universiti Sains Malaysia — official website
Masters in Electrical Engineering at USM at a glance
- Program
- Masters in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Typical length
- 1.5 years
- Tuition (international)
- RM 12,000 – RM 25,000 a year
- Total cost
- ₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh
- Usual backgrounds
- B.Tech/BE in EEE, ECE, EIE or Instrumentation
- English tests
- IELTS, TOEFL or an equivalent accepted by the university
- GRE / GMAT
- GRE/GMAT is asked by some business and economics programs
- After graduation
- No automatic post-study visa; graduates need an employer-sponsored Employment Pass
- Intakes
- January/February, May, September (varies by university)
Cost
Masters in Electrical Engineering at USM: cost in rupees
University-wide tuition range for international graduate students; your program's exact fee is on the offer letter.
Specialisations
Electrical & Electronics Engineering specialisations to look for
Electrical & Electronics Engineering master's programs usually let you specialise in VLSI & Semiconductor Design, power & Energy Systems, embedded Systems, communications & Signal Processing and control Systems. Tracks, elective sets and thesis areas differ by university, so confirm on USM's program page which of these Universiti Sains Malaysia offers before you apply.
Eligibility
Entry requirements for Electrical & Electronics Engineering at USM
Usual expectations — the program page has the exact minimums.
Get this checklist on WhatsApp- Bachelor's: B.Tech/BE in EEE, ECE, EIE or Instrumentation
- Prerequisite: Circuits and signals
- Prerequisite: Electronics
- Prerequisite: Engineering mathematics
- English: IELTS, TOEFL or an equivalent accepted by the university
- GRE/GMAT: GRE/GMAT is asked by some business and economics programs
Careers
Careers after Electrical & Electronics Engineering — Penang & Johor Bahru
Malaysian cities with electronics and manufacturing employers
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Loan
EMI on a ₹12 lakh loan
About 80% of the mid-point cost; EMIs start after the course and moratorium.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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Tuition is RM 12,000 – RM 25,000 a year; the total with living and one-time costs is about ₹13 lakh – ₹18 lakh over 1.5 years.
Usually if you have b.Tech/BE in EEE, ECE, EIE or Instrumentation, with circuits and signals and electronics.
Graduates move into roles such as VLSI / Chip Design Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Embedded Engineer and Hardware Engineer. Employers look for verilog / VHDL, MATLAB / Simulink and embedded C.
No automatic post-study visa; graduates need an employer-sponsored Employment Pass.
Most families combine savings with an education loan of about ₹12 lakh; the EMI at 10.5% over 10 years is about ₹16,192 a month.
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