Graduate Admissions

Deadlines for MS students

 

Students in the US

Students Requiring Visa

  With Funding No Funding With Funding No Funding
Spring Semester October 1 November 1 October 1 October 15
Fall Semester March 15 May 15 March 15 April 15

 

Deadlines for Ph.D. students

 

Students in the US

Students Requiring Visa

  Full Consideration Limited Seats Full Consideration Limited Seats
Spring Semester October 1 November 1 October 1 October 15
Fall Semester February 15 May 1 January 15 April 1

 

Deadlines for Certificate Program students

 

Students in the US

Students Requiring Visa

  Full Consideration Limited Seats Full Consideration Limited Seats
Spring Semester October 1 November 1 October 1 October 15
Fall Semester March 15 May 15 March 15 April 15
 

Admission to the graduate program in Electrical and Computer Engineering is handled by the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies Office: https://grad.rutgers.edu/admissions. For any information or assistance in applying to the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, please visit the website or call: 848-932-7034

Admissions Requirements can be found in the ECE Graduate Handbook, under requirements.

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Graduate Application Requirements

PhD and MS

  • A bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or a similar program, accompanied by relevant transcripts
  • A personal statement 
  • A curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation 
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores for foreign applicants whose primary language is not English

Certificate Programs

  • A bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or a similar program, accompanied by relevant transcripts
  • A personal statement 
  • A curriculum vitae
  • One letter of recommendation 
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores for foreign applicants whose primary language is not English

More information about Admissions Requirements including areas to highlight in your personal statement and curriculum vitae can be found in the ECE Graduate Handbook, under Admissions Requirements.

GRE is no longer a requirement for admission into the ECE Graduate Program.

Graduate Application Status

To determine the Status of your application to the ECE graduate program, please check the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies website.

After checking the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies website, if you have further questions, please email the ECE Graduate Program office at: ecegradprogram@soe.rutgers.edu  

Non-Degree Graduate Study

Please click here to view the requirements to enter as a Non-Degree student.