Form: S-3MEF

A new registration statement filed under Rule 462(b) to add securities to a prior related effective registration statement filed on Form S-3

June 11, 1999

CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Published on June 11, 1999


Exhibit 23.2


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the inclusion and incorporation in this registration
statement on Form S-3 of our report dated November 3, 1997, except for Note 15,
as to which the date is December 5, 1997, on our audits of the financial
statements and financial statement schedule of EMCORE Corporation as of
September 30, 1997, and for the two years ended September 30, 1997. We also
consent to the references to our firm under the caption "Experts".

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Florham Park, New Jersey
June 10, 1999