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Computer Science and Engineering

Contact Information

Website http://www.cse.ucsd.edu/gradedu/admissions/graduateadmissions.html
Email gradinfo@cs.ucsd.edu
Campus Office EBU-3B Rm 1234
Phone (858) 822-5978
Fax (858) 822-3319
Mailing Address CSE Admissions
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code: 0443
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 92093-0443

Basic Admissions Information

For specific admissions requirements, contact the department using the information above.

Admissions Term Fall quarter admission only.
GRE GRE general test required.
GRE Subject Test GRE subject test recommended.
TOEFL or IELTS Exam The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted year at a university-level institution in a country where English is the official language.
Letters of Recommendation 3
Statement of Purpose Requirements

Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose; please make the statement concise and to the point, addressing the applicant's past accomplishments within the realm of computer science and engineering, giving reasons why the applicant feels that he or she is especially qualified for the program, and goals that the applicant wishes to pursue.

Specific Program Requirements  

Degrees and Majors

Major Computer Engineering
Degrees B.S./M.S. (UCSD Students Only), M.S., Ph.D.
Major Code CS76
Application Deadline December 15
Specializations Algorithms and Complexity; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Bioinformatics; Computer Architecture and Compilers; Computer Graphics; Computer Vision; Databases and InformationManagement; Embedded Systems and Software; High-Performance Computing; Programming Systems; Security and Cryptography; Software Engineering; Systems and Networking; VLSI/CAD.

Major Computer Science
Degrees B.S./M.S. (UCSD Students Only), M.S., Ph.D.
Major Code CS75
Application Deadline December 15
Specializations Algorithms and Complexity; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Bioinformatics; Computer Architecture and Compilers; Computer Graphics; Computer Vision; Databases and InformationManagement; Embedded Systems and Software; High-Performance Computing; Programming Systems; Security and Cryptography; Software Engineering; Systems and Networking; VLSI/CAD.

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