U WDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Washington · Seattle, Washington, 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

Recommended no longer than three pages, double-spaced.

CV or resume

Recommendation letters x 3

Unofficial transcript(s)

Do not mail materials to UW ECE.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Or equivalent. Graduate School Policy 3.1: last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits (or cumulative bachelor's GPA).
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Strong math, science, and programming background; make up ECE deficiencies before starting if coming from another technical field.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; Department/recommended ELP Satisfied threshold under Policy 3.2.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 92 overall; Graduate School recommended (ELP Satisfied) for tests on/after 21 Jan 2026.; Department uses Graduate School recommended (ELP Satisfied) scores. New TOEFL iBT 0–6 scale applies to tests on/after 21 Jan 2026.
GRE: Not considered; GRE scores are no longer required or accepted.

Historical admission data is not published.