UC Master of Science in Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of California, San Diego · La Jolla, California, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

CV or resume

Optional

Recommended.

Publications

Optional

If applicable.

Recommendation letters x 3

Three letters attesting to academic or professional competence and interest in graduate study.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From all post-secondary institutions attended. Official transcripts typically required only if admitted.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; GEPA minimum 3.0/4.0. Average GPA of admitted students is 3.5 (not a published hard cutoff).
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; At least a B.S. and/or M.S. in some branch of engineering sciences, the physical sciences, or mathematics.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; University-wide GEPA Band Score 7 minimum.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 85 overall; University-wide GEPA minimum for the new iBT scale.; University-wide GEPA minimum (previous iBT scale). Some programs may set a higher threshold.
GRE: Optional; GRE not required for MS or PhD. Scores may be submitted and are visible to evaluators; omitting scores is not viewed negatively. No minimum published.

Historical admission data is not published.