Cyber-Physical Systems

This innovative, multidisciplinary program is designed to meet the demand for a new kind of specialist: one who can engineer new interactive services, acquire, fuse, and process the data collected from sensors, actuators, controllers, and other devices, and develop architectures to interconnect these elements as part of larger, more diverse systems.

Careers in this rapidly evolving area are expected to encompass industry sectors ranging from energy, healthcare, transportation, and infrastructure to manufacturing. Graduates will have an understanding of the range of IoT technologies, architectures, and solutions applicable to different domains. They'll have the opportunity to develop skills and gain knowledge in areas such as data analytics, security, IoT architecture, and distributed application development.

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The Master of Science in Cyber-Physical Systems with a concentration in Internet of Things prepares you for a world of connected devices. This program was formerly known as the Master of Science in Computer Systems Engineering with a concentration in the Internet of Things.

• Scholarship
  For fall 2020 term entry, new students admitted to the MS in Cyber-Physical Systems with a concentration in Internet of Things program at the Silicon Valley campus are eligible to receive a 25% tuition scholarship.
• The Silicon Valley IoT Lab
  The brand new IoT lab in our Silicon Valley location was made possible by a generous donation from Cisco. This lab features a server room and a maker space.
• Partners in the Industry
  Northeastern University has partnered with Renesas in San Jose, CA. Renesas' core expertise include RF, high-performance timing, memory interface, real-time interconnect, optical interconnect, wireless power, and SmartSensors. The value of Northeastern's partnership with Renesas lies within the company's culture of learning and innovation. The university's convenient location to Renesas' San Jose facility supports the university's industry-aligned degree offerings. It also facilitates research partnerships that contribute to the Bay Area's knowledge and innovation economies.

• Completed online application form
• $75 application fee
• Two letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from all institutions attended
• GRE is not required for terms starting during the 2021-2022 or the 2022-2023 academic years
• Statement of purpose
• Resumé
• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for international applicants

Once your application is submitted, received, and processed, you will be able to access your Application Status Check. If you are required to provide further information regarding your proficiency in English, you will be able to complete the requirement in several ways, depending on your familiarity with English, and the frequency with which you use English each and every day:

• Non-native English-speaking applicants will be required to submit official and valid results from one of the following English Language Tests:
  • C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (Cambridge English)
  • Duolingo English Test (DET)
  • IELTS Academic
  • PTE Academic
  • TOEFL Internt-based Test (CEEB Code: 3667) Northeastern will accept either the in-person version completed in a test center, or the TOEFL iBT Home Edition
• However, based on your academic environment and the primary instructional language in either your high school or university, you may be eligible for a waiver. All waivers must be submitted through your Application Status Check. For additional information and to determine whether or not you are eligible for a waiver, please read the section below on waiving the English proficiency requirement.

Please note: Northeastern’s Admissions Committee reserves the right to request proof of English language proficiency from any applicant, regardless of citizenship or first language, at any time during the evaluation process.

According to experts, the IoT will consist of about 20 billion connected “things” by 2020. As you will be one of the few professionals with IoT expertise, you’ll be prepared to assist companies at the forefront as they begin to adopt this new technology and beyond that, into the future—from engineering new interactive services and processing and analyzing data to interconnecting different types of devices in very large, diverse systems. Moreover, careers in this rapidly evolving area will encompass industry sectors including energy, healthcare, transportation, infrastructure, and manufacturing.

• 1.Create your application

  Submit your application through The Common Application or the Coalition Application (both are accepted). Once you have created your application, please select Northeastern University to directly submit your application to us. Application fee of $75 or need-based fee waiver* *Northeastern accepts need-based fee waivers from the Common Application, the Coalition Application, as well as organizations such as the College Board and ACT, or in a written request from a school official.

• 2.Submit all required materials

  Double check to make sure that you have submitted all required materials. Even if your application has been submitted, we cannot begin reviewing your file until all of your required materials have been received. For applicants applying for the 2022-2023 academic year, Northeastern University is test-optional and does not require standardized testing to complete an application for admission.

• 3.Check your application status

  Within seven days of applying, you should receive a confirmation email containing your Northeastern University ID number and instructions for setting up your Application Status Check account. To ensure all of the necessary documents have been submitted, and for updates or information about your application, visit your application status check.