- Are GRE scores required for M.S. or Ph.D. applications?
For Fall 2027 applications, submitting GRE scores is not required for either M.S. or Ph.D. applications
- What are the UCSD institution and ECE department codes for the GRE and TOEFL?
GRE Institution Code: 4836 (You may add ECE's GRE Department Code 1203, but it is not required.)
TOEFL Institution Code: 4836 (You may add ECE's TOEFL Department Code 66, but it is not required.)- What is the minimum GRE score required for admission to ECE?
For Fall 2027 applications, submitting GRE scores is not required for either M.S. or Ph.D. applications
- May I submit my official test scores after the deadline?
All test scores must be at least self-reported in the online admissions application before the application deadline.
Test scores self reported after the application deadline may not be reviewed, which could put you at a disadvantage.
It is okay if official scores are received after the deadline, but please be sure to have them sent as soon as possible.
- My GRE score will expire soon. If I send my GRE test score before it expires, will it be considered?
As long as ETS sends your unexpired official GRE test score before the application deadline, it will be deemed valid. GRE scores are valid up to 5 years after the test date.
- Do I need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS test score report?
All international applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. International applicants have 5 options to meet this requirement:
- Option 1: TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 (paper based test-PBT) or 85 (internet based test-iBT). Use institution code 4836 to report scores to UCSD.
- Option 2: IELTS with a minimum Band Score of 7.
- Option 3: Duolingo English Test (DET) with a minimum total score of 120.
- Option 4: Earned or will be earning a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree with grades of B (3.0) or better from a university which provides instruction solely in English. You may verify whether your institution meets this requirement by looking up your institution in the IAU World Higher Education Database (WHED). If English is not the sole language of instruction listed, if no language is listed at all, or if the institution does not appear on the WHED website, you are required to submit English proficiency exam scores. No other documentation (e.g. letters, language certificates, school websites) may be used in place of WHED as a means to obtain an exemption from the English proficiency requirement.
- Option 5: Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic with a minimum overall score of 65.
- Option 1: TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 (paper based test-PBT) or 85 (internet based test-iBT). Use institution code 4836 to report scores to UCSD.
- Do you accept TOEFL scores from a test taken two years ago?
As long as ETS sends your official TOEFL test score to ECE before the application deadline, it will be deemed valid.
- Please confirm that UCSD has received my test scores.
We will receive your scores as long as you have used UCSD's graduate institution code (4836). (It is also helpful if your name and birth date are the same in both your admissions application and the score report.)
It will take a little while for your official scores to be matched to your application. As long as you have self-reported your test scores in your application, our admissions committee will be able to evaluate them. Your official scores will then be double-checked against what you self-reported.- Do you accept GRE/TOEFL Home Edition or IELTS Indicator tests?
Yes. We accept the home versions of these tests.
