Bourns College of Engineering

UCR

Electrical Engineering

Graduate Admission FAQs



How do I obtain information about fellowship and assistantship?
What is the minimum GPA required?
What is the minimum GRE required?
Where should I send my GRE score?
Can I still apply if I have a GRE score below the minimum required?
What is the minimum TOEFL required?
Where should I send my TOEFL score?
Can I still apply if I have a TOEFL score below the minimum required?
What are the deadline dates for applications?
What is the criteria used to be admitted to your program?
How do I contact you?


Questions and Answers
How do I obtain information about fellowship and assistantship?
Fellowship and assistantship are offered to our most qualified students. For fellowship consideration applicants should submit the electronic application and required documents by the January 5th deadline. For more information, click here.
What is the minimum GPA required?
The GPA is only one of the criteria used to consider a candidate for admission. As a very general guideline, we would like to see candidates with a minimum GPA of 3.00. However, applicants with a GPA of 3.25 to 3.5 (maximum of 4 grade scale) in their last two years of undergraduate work have higher chance of being nominated for a fellowship.
What is the minimum GRE required?
Candidates with a GRE of 1100 or above have higher chance to be recommended for admission.
Where should I send my GRE score?
GRE Codes
University: R4839 (U.C. Riverside)
Department: 1203 (Electrical Engineering)
Can I still apply if I have a GRE score below the minimum required?
Yes, you can. However, you should retake the test and get the minimum required to increase your changes of being admitted to the program.
What is the minimum TOEFL required?
550 on the paper-based test
213 on the computer-based test
80 on the Internet-based test

Your GRE score must come from ETS to be considered official.
Where should I send my TOEFL score?
TOEFL Codes
University: 4839
Department: 66 (Electrical Engineering)

Your TOEFL score must come from ETS to be considered official.
Can I still apply if I have a TOEFL score below the minimum required?
Yes, you can. However, you should retake the test and get the minimum score to be considered for admission.
What are the deadline dates for applications?
 InternationalDomestic
Fall FellowshipJanuary 5thJanuary 5th
FallFebruary 1stMay 1st
WinterJuly 1stSeptember 1st
SpringOctober 1stDecember 1st
What is the criteria used to be admitted to your program?
The selection of qualified candidates for the Master and PhD programs are based on students’ qualifications as a whole. Therefore, the applicant’s grade point average (GPA), GRE score, statement of goals, letters of recommendation, any relevant work experience or publications in the field related to electrical engineering and the TOEFL score for international student are considered when a decision is made. Just as a very general guideline, candidates with a minimum GPA of 3.0, GRE of 1100, and minimum TOEFL score of 550 in the paper-based test and 213 in the computer-based test meet the minimum admission requirement. Applicants with a GPA of 3.25 to 3.5 (maximum of 4 grade scale) in their last two years of undergraduate work, a GRE score above 1100, and a minimum TOEFL score of 550 in the paper-based test and 213 in the computer-based test have higher chances of being considered for admission.
How do I contact you?
Graduate Program
Department of Electrical Engineering - 100
Suite 343 Engineering Building Unit 2
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521-0429

Phone: (951) 827-2484
Fax: (951) 827-2425

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Website: www.ee.ucr.edu
 
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