Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical And Computer Engineering

The Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering is a research-oriented degree allowing students to specialize in a subfield of the discipline and participate in the discovery of new ideas. The doctoral program allows ample opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration across multiple departments.
Ph.D. students must meet several milestones, which culminate in a doctoral dissertation.

Our Department requires that all doctoral students hold an M.S. degree. Although students are not required to hold an M.S. degree at the time of admission, they must complete an M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field, before beginning their Ph.D. program requirements. Ph.D. students admitted without holding an M.S. degree are required to devote the first two years of their graduate program to the completion of this degree.

Applicants interested in a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering are not required to have completed the master's degree in order to be considered for admission. Those admitted to the Ph.D. program without a master's degree are required to complete the UCLA M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering while proceeding toward the Ph.D. Applicants currently finishing a B.S. or an M.S. may apply for the Ph.D. Applicants without a master's degree may be considered for the M.S. if not recommended for the Ph.D. To be considered for admission, Ph.D. applicants should have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 tio be competitive.

IELTS Academic overall band score should be at least 7.0 is the minimum required.

TOEFL score on the paper and pencil test must be at least 560 or at least 87 on the internet-based test.