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Hi people! I have recently received an admit from Georgia Tech too which has confused me further. Which school among Gatech, UCSD and UT Austin is the best for VLSI? (more towards analog design). Gatech and UT have a better ranking compared to UCSD. I have heard Gatech is good for power management while UCSD for RF. Haven't heard about any sub field at Austin. How much do university rankings on US News matter? Also. Gatech has taken huge intake this fall, is this good or bad? My final aim is to work on designing circuits (not just verification jobs). Which university could provide the best research opportunities as well as jobs?Please help! Thank you. 0 Quote MultiQuote Hide Edit

Hi people! I have recently received an admit from Georgia Tech too which has confused me further. Which school among Gatech, UCSD and UT Austin is the best for VLSI? (more towards analog). Gatech and UT have a better ranking compared to UCSD. I have heard Gatech is good for power management while UCSD for RF. Haven't heard about any sub field at Austin. How much do university rankings on US News matter? Also. Gatech has taken huge intake this fall, is this good or bad? My final aim is to work on designing circuits (not just verification jobs). Which university could provide the best research opportunities as well as jobs?Please help! Thank you.

Thank you everyone! Yes I have been told that for specifically Analog/RF UCSD is better but UT Austin is such a reputed school..making it a very difficult choice!

Thank you very much for the inputs! I am an international student and visits are not really possible for me. Hence i would like graduate students at both schools or either from my field to comment on this post. Funding is not such a big issue for me People from analog/mixed signal domain or IC design please share your views. Thanks!

Thanks for the reply! Any more inputs people?

Hi! I have received admits from UCSD and UT-Austin, both in electronic circuits and systems track. I would like to concentrate further on Analog design/RF during my Masters. After a bit of discussion I have gathered that both these schools have good research. California being the silicon valley has tie ups with Qualcomm and other big shots, on the other hand Texas is growing with a lot more opportunities coming up in the future. Also I have heard that UT Austin is more reputed and has a better stand among recruiters. Which of these would be a better choice from job opportunities point of view and analog research for a Masters students? I would not be continuing for a PhD mostly. Graduate students from both these schools are requested to provide their inputs as it is a really difficult decision. Thank u!

People pursuing Masters in ECE at UT Austin! Please respond..also I recently heard that all major companies are shifting to Texas and it would be better to choose UT over UCSD. Please help!

Thank you very much for the inputs! Research in my area of interest is good in both the colleges. However, my concern is job opportunities in Texas. i know that UCSD has a pretty favorable location as Qualcomm is nearby. Can somebody shed light on ECE placements after graduating from UT-Austin in the field of analog design? Thanks!

Hi! I have received admits from UCSD and UT-Austin, both in electronic circuits and systems track. I would like to concentrate further on Analog design/RF during my Masters. Which of these schools would be a better choice for me? Also, how are the job opportunities after pursuing MS from either of the schools? Thank u!