About r/ECE
A subreddit for discussion of all things electrical and computer engineering.
The community at a glance
r/ECE is a Subreddit for Electrical Engineers with roughly 247K members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Electrical Engineering communities list.
Roughly 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ee, Interview, and Ece. Product recommendations often mention books and laptop.
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 5K members
- 2014: 5K members
- 2015: 4K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 8K members
- 2018: 21K members
- 2019: 17K members
- 2020: 16K members
- 2021: 12K members
- 2023: 81K members
- 2024: 18K members
- 2025: 23K members
- 2026: 20K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 632 members
Topics
- Ee58 posts in the past month#158Ee
- Interview50 posts in the past month#250Interview
- Ece49 posts in the past month#349Ece
- Hardware44 posts in the past month#444Hardware
- Internship43 posts in the past month#543Internship
Flair
- CAREER19 posts in the past month
- Applying to Multiple Internships at the Same Company but Different Locations
- 9 years in software engineering, considering electronics as a second career, how realistic is it?
- I have 5.7/10 gpa in grad, doing masters from a very prestige college. What are my chances of doing good in life??
#119CAREERApplying to Multiple Internships at the Same Company but Different Locations · 9 years in software engineering, considering electronics as a second career, how realistic is it? · I have 5.7/10 gpa in grad, doing masters from a very prestige college. What are my chances of doing good in life?? - INDUSTRY10 posts in the past month
- Can i get pigeonholed by internships?
- best rtl or verification certifications in 2026
- Any advice for the IBM Hardware Developer Intern Assessment?
#210INDUSTRYCan i get pigeonholed by internships? · best rtl or verification certifications in 2026 · Any advice for the IBM Hardware Developer Intern Assessment? - PROJECT7 posts in the past month
- Physics based power grid simulation game. It's being used for gamified education and coming to V1.0 release 30th Sep.
- making a counter in tinkercad using 74hc93 ic
- making a simple adder program using assembly and sasm
#37PROJECTPhysics based power grid simulation game. It's being used for gamified education and coming to V1.0 release 30th Sep. · making a counter in tinkercad using 74hc93 ic · making a simple adder program using assembly and sasm - UNIVERSITY5 posts in the past month
- Hardware Hackathons
- Recomendacion de Notebook
- Ce major cs minor or cs with ee minor?
#45UNIVERSITYHardware Hackathons · Recomendacion de Notebook · Ce major cs minor or cs with ee minor? - RESUME5 posts in the past month
- Higher studies
- on the scale 1-10, rate my resume
- Roast my resume: US Pre-Junior not landing any roles.
#55RESUMEHigher studies · on the scale 1-10, rate my resume · Roast my resume: US Pre-Junior not landing any roles.
Product recommendations
- books13 posts in the past month
- Best books on opamp
- Recommend best books to learn Electronic Devices and Circuits As well as Digital Logic?
- Recommend me book for Digital Logic/Digital Electronics/Digital System Design AS WELL AS Electronics Device And Circuits
#113booksBest books on opamp · Recommend best books to learn Electronic Devices and Circuits As well as Digital Logic? · Recommend me book for Digital Logic/Digital Electronics/Digital System Design AS WELL AS Electronics Device And Circuits - laptop4 posts in the past month
- Hey incoming college freshman here, wanted to know if there was like a recommend laptop for studying ECE with like a reasonable amount tho?😅
- Can anyone recommend a good laptop for engineering EE/CS coursework?
- Can you guys recommend me a laptop for Altium designer? I'm a student so also not too expensive
#24laptopHey incoming college freshman here, wanted to know if there was like a recommend laptop for studying ECE with like a reasonable amount tho?😅 · Can anyone recommend a good laptop for engineering EE/CS coursework? · Can you guys recommend me a laptop for Altium designer? I'm a student so also not too expensive
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ECE for?
- Best for Electrical Engineers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/ECE free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ECE have?
- Roughly 247K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ECE on?
- r/ECE runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ECE cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ECE is organized under Electrical Engineers.
- How do I join r/ECE?
- You can join r/ECE by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Electrical Engineering communities like?
- Communities for electrical engineers and electronics enthusiasts covering circuit design, embedded systems, power electronics, and signal processing. Reddit and Discord host communities for both hobbyists and working professionals, with technical discussion ranging from beginner questions to advanced design challenges.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+10%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (+14%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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