Additional Requirements by Program for PhD

Ph.D. applicants must also demonstrate the following requirements in order to be considered for admission:

For applicants to the Ph.D. in:You must have:
Biomedical Engineering
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant area from an accredited institution. If the applicant only has a bachelor’s, the minimum grade point average achieved must be a 3.4 (on a scale of 4.0)
  • A strong academic or relevant professional background pertinent to the field of study
  • Demonstrated capacity for original scholarship
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant area from an accredited institution
    • If the applicant has obtained a master’s, a minimum grade point average of 3.4 (on a scale of 4.0) is required.
    • If the applicant has only obtained a bachelor’s degree, the minimum grade point average must be a 3.3 (on a scale of 4.0).
  • Identified one to three SEAS faculty members whose research interests most closely match their own and note this on the application form.
  • A strong academic or relevant professional background pertinent to the field of study
  • Demonstrated capacity for original research
Computer Science
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant area from an accredited institution
    • If applicant has obtained a master’s degree, a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) is required, as well as coursework in advanced software paradigms, computer architectures, design and analysis of algorithms.
    • If applicant has only obtained a bachelor’s degree, the minimum grade point average must be a 3.3 (on a scale of 4.0).
  • Completion of two math courses beyond pre-calculus
  • Strong academic background that includes courses in structured programming language, discrete structures, and data structures
Electrical Engineering
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an appropriate area from an accredited institution
    • If applicant has obtained a master’s, a minimum grade point average of 3.4 (on a scale of 4.0) is required.
    • If applicant has only obtained a bachelor’s, the minimum grade point average must be a 3.3 (on a scale of 4.0).
  • Identified one to three SEAS faculty members whose research interests most closely match their own and note this on the application form.
Engineering Management
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an appropriate area from an accredited institution
    • If applicant has obtained a master’s degree, a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) is required.
    • If applicant has only obtained a bachelor’s degree, the minimum grade point average must be a 3.3 (on a scale of 4.0).
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an appropriate area from an accredited institution
    • If applicant has obtained a master’s degree, a minimum grade point average of 3.4 (on a scale of 4.0) is required.
    • If applicant has only obtained a bachelor’s degree, the minimum grade point average must be a 3.3 (on a scale of 4.0).
  • Demonstrated proficiency in a programming language
Systems Engineering
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an appropriate area from an accredited institution.
    • If applicant has obtained a master’s degree, a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) is required.
    • If applicant has only obtained a bachelor’s degree, the minimum grade point average must be a 3.3 (on a scale of 4.0).