Overview
Research
The Electrical Engineering faculty at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) study the following areas: optical and solid-state devices, including quantum electronics and optics, integrated electro-optics and acoustics, design of semiconductor devices and materials, analog and mixed-signal IC design, microwave and microwave devices, and scanning acoustic microscopy; systems engineering and signal processing, including communication theory, machine vision, signal processing, power…
electronics, neural networks, communications networks, systems engineering and control systems.
Programme Structure
There are several milestones to pass:
- admission to the Ph.D. program by the Graduate Committee
- Ph.D. preliminary examination on the background and potential for success in the doctoral program
- departmental teaching requirement which can be satisfied through service as a teaching assistant or equivalent
- original research work
- development of a research report and dissertation proposal; advancement to Ph.D. candidacy in the third year (second year for students who entered with a master’s degree) through the Ph.D. qualifying examination conducted on behalf of the Irvine Division of the Academic Senate
- completion of a significant research investigation with original results
- completion and approval of a dissertation
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL® iBT: 80
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
- Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): 52,263 AUD / year ≈ 37,217 USD / year
- Out-of-State: 52,263 AUD / year ≈ 37,217 USD / year
- Domestic (In-State): 18,452 AUD / year ≈ 13,140 USD / year
Living costs - Irvine, United States
2,191-3,630 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
