Bourns College of Engineering

Applicants to the graduate programs should hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution in engineering or a related field, a satisfactory overall GPA from their undergraduate studies, three strong letters of recommendation, and high scores on the GRE general test. The weight of evidence from all sources determines admission.

International students, permanent residents, and even U.S. citizens whose native language is not English and who do not have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction are required to complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or 80 for the iBT test.

A master's degree is NOT a prerequisite for admission to the Ph.D. program.

Application Fee

The application fee will be paid by the Bourns College of Engineering for U.S. citizens or permanent residents for the 2009-2010 admissions year.

International student applicants must still pay the application fee. Your file will be reviewed by the graduate committee when all required documents, including the application fee or an approval of the fee waiver from the graduate division, have been received.

Application Checklist:

• Complete the online electronic application.
• Submit the statement of purpose online.
• Submit pages 3a-3b (International Applicants ONLY) online. (You may be asked to submit a hard copy upon admission.)
• Submit pages 4a-4b online. (Domestic Applicants ONLY)
• Complete Disclaimer, Signature and Fee Payment online.
• Application fee will be paid by BCoE for domestic students.
• International student fee is $85, and may be paid online by credit card, or make check or money order payable to UC Regents. (No cash)
• Submit three letters of recommendation. (Should be submitted online by recommenders)
• Submit official transcripts for all higher education schools attended. (Must be in sealed envelopes)
• Submit scores from GRE. (General Record Examination)
• Submit official TOEFL scores. (International applicants ONLY)

For Fall Quarter (beginning in September), the deadline for admission and fellowship consideration for both domestic and international applicants is January 5. Applications received after this date may still be considered depending on the availability of the remaining resources.