Graduate Program Admission Requirements

Application Period and Deadlines

University Admission Requirements

• Minimum GPA: 3.0/4.0 for the last 60 units
• University Graduate Application
• For applicants with mainly non-English preparatory education, one of the following (*details):
  • TOEFL (Institution code - 4683):
    • paper based: 550
    • internet based: 80
  • IELTS: 7.0
  • PTE Academic: 65

Engineering Requirements

• GRE (Institution code - 4684):
  • General within last 5 years
  • No set minimum score, but is considered with other requirements
  • Analytical Writing score of 4.0 or above can satisfy the Written English Proficiency Requirement but is not required for admission
• All other admission information should be sent to University, NOT the School of Engineering

More Details

A. Non-Engineering or Non-Major Applicant holding a B.S. Degree:

• B.S. graduates from non-engineering programs or those who change their engineering major may be admitted as conditional graduate students.
• Applicants must have a record well above the university admission requirements stated above and be able to clearly demonstrate their potential in Engineering.
• Conditional graduate students may apply for advancement to classified graduate status, after satisfying minimum prerequisites:
  • For Structural/Earthquake Engineering
  • For Embedded Electrical and Computer Systems
  • For Energy Systems
• No conditional admissions are issued to international students.

B. Applicant with GPA Deficiency:

• An applicant with a GPA higher than 2.8 but less than 3.0 can fill out a University waiver form for this requirement and submit it with the other Engineering Requirements to:
• Engineering Graduate Program Coordinator
• School of Engineering
• 1600 Holloway Avenue
• San Francisco, CA 94132

C. Application Information, Forms, and FAQs:

• Graduate Division Website 
• Graduate Application Steps/Guidelines 
• Domestic Applicant:
  • Online Application 
• International Applicant:
  • Online Application