Admission
Master of Engineering (MEng)
The newly launched one-year, full-time, on-campus Master of Engineering (MEng) professional degree program is tailored to those desiring to pursue a career-focused, terminal advanced degree, with a dual emphasis on technical knowledge and leadership skills. Admission requirements and criteria are the same as the ones for those applying to the traditional Master of Science (MS) programs.
Requirements
Join a team of excellent students and faculty eager to engineer together.
Bachelor’s Degree
Applicants must have earned a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry (or its approved equivalent) from an ABET accredited institution. Applicants must attain an undergraduate record that satisfies the standards established by the UCLA Graduate Division.
Disciplines
Applicants must have at least an undergraduate major in various engineering disciplines, mathematics, physics or a closely related field. A scholastic average of B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better (or its equivalent if the letter grade system is not used) is required.
Open to All
The program is open to all applicants including early career professionals. Prior work experience in the area of study is not mandatory.
GRE Test Score
Students who wish to apply for admission to our graduate program for the 2021-2022 academic year are not required to take the GRE or submit a GRE score report as part of their application package. However, students may voluntarily submit GRE test scores and they will be reviewed as part of the holistic application consideration. The applications with GRE scores will not be given greater weight than those that do not include scores.
The exception will be reviewed for the cohort beginning Fall 2022.
English Test Scores
Applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit acceptable scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they have a degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction.
Three Letters of Recommendation
Each applicant must submit three letters of recommendation, two of which must be academic references. Applicants who have graduated three or more years from their undergraduate studies can submit professional references in lieu of academic references. All other application requirements are specified in the graduate application.
Admission Process
Applications will be reviewed by the MEng admission committee. Selection criteria include: applicant’s choice of coursework, rigor of undergraduate major, competitiveness of institution attended, grade point average (GPA), GRE, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, etc. Applicants must choose an area of technology concentration upon applying.
Admission Timeline
Applications will be accepted once a year for the fall quarter only. Only 50 students will be accepted for the Fall 2021 inaugural cohort, so we highly encourage students to apply early. The application deadline is Feb. 1, 2021. All applicants will be notified of admission decisions via email.