Grad School Admissions Requirements

The students we admit generally meet the following qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree (equivalent to US bachelor’s degree) in engineering, physics, or mathematics
  • If your degree is from a non-US institution, verify if your degree meets our bachelor’s degree requirement here
  • If you have a MS or PhD in ECE from another institution, you cannot apply for the same degree University of Michigan
  • A strong emphasis is on fundamental courses (e.g. calculus, physics)
  • Based on the technical area you choose on your application, a strong emphasis is on how well you did in courses in the specific technical area
    • You will upload an electronic version of your official transcript/academic record for each institution attended through your ApplyWeb application account. If recommended for admissions, you must also send an official transcript/academic record for each institution attended directly to Rackham Graduate School. See Rackham’s detailed instructions on how to submit transcripts/academic records to the Rackham Graduate School.
    • All applicants should report their Grade Point Average (GPA) on page 5 of the online application. The GPA should be reported using a standard U.S. four point scale. Applicants who attended an institution outside the United States should follow the instructions to convert their international average grade point to a U.S. four point GPA (see “How to Convert Grades to a U.S. GPA” here).
    • Score must be less than 5 years old
      • NOTE:GRE general test scores are no longer included in the admissions process for the PhD program
      • The GRE is not required if you have graduated from a US institution for your undergraduate degree.
      • The GRE is required if you have graduated from a non US institution for your undergraduate degree.
      • At least 2 from faculty/course instructors who are familiar with your work in the classroom and/or lab
      • Experience of working in a lab or project with faculty
      • UM-SJTU Joint Institute undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at UMich do not have to complete this requirement

      Student Profile

      The following table provides average scores for students admitted during the 2023-2024 academic year.

      MS Admitted Students	Ph.D. Admitted Students
      GPA	3.7	3.7
      GRE Quantitative	168	NA
      GRE Verbal	155	NA
      GRE Writing	3.6	NA

      Statistics

      • Ph.D. Program Statistics >
      • Master’s Program Statistics >