Graduate Admissions and Degree Programs
Berkeley EECS graduate programs consistently top national rankings, providing one of the best educational experiences anywhere. Our graduate students are immersed in an intellectually rigorous, interdisciplinary, globally aware environment, and have the opportunity to study and do research with faculty world-renowned for their innovation and discovery.
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We welcome your application to our competitive graduate programs. We look forward to the mixture of backgrounds and approaches that each new group of graduate students brings to us.
Industry-Oriented Degree Programs
Berkeley EECS offers two degrees for planning a career in industry.
Research-Oriented Degree Programs
Berkeley EECS offers three degrees for planning a career in industrial R&D and teaching. The Master of Science (M.S.), the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and the combined M.S./Ph.D.
The 2-year M.S. degree in EECS is intended primarily for registered UC Berkeley Ph.D. students who want to add the degree. Other students interested in a research-oriented degree should consider applying directly to the M.S./Ph.D. or Ph.D. program. If you are planning to immediately join the engineering profession without pursuing a Ph.D., the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program is specifically designed as a professional master’s degree.
Equal Access to Application Assistance Program
The student-run Equal Access Assistance (EAAA) program aims to ensure that all applicants to higher degree programs (M.S./Ph.D.) at Berkeley EECS have access to guidance on the higher degree application process. One current (or recent graduate) in EECS will provide feedback on your statement of purpose, personal history statement, CV/resume, and other application materials in advance of higher-degree application deadlines in the fall semester. This feedback will be Berkeley- and admissions-focused, as opposed to grammar or formatting advice.
Application for admission to Berkeley EECS is a process that must be completed separately; participation in EAAA does not guarantee admission nor affect the admissions decision-making process in any way.