U WDoctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and 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

Approximately one page.

CV or resume

Recommendation letters x 3

Academic preferred; relevant professional acceptable.

Unofficial transcript(s)

Only from institutions where a degree was or will be received. PDF showing institution, student, courses, grades, and degrees.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Graduate School minimum 3.0. Department does not maintain a fixed minimum; admission is competitive.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Undergraduate or master's in materials science and engineering, or a relevant field such as another engineering major, physics, or chemistry.
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: Optional; May be submitted (code 4854). Committee reviews GRE only if it cannot decide from required documents.

Historical admission data is not published.