PhD Economics at University of California, Irvine

Programme overview

The Department of Economics offers a Ph.D. program in Economics. Drawing upon the School’s strong quantitative tradition, it specializes in public choice , transportation economics , urban economics, econometrics, macroeconomics, and applied microeconomics. Admission is highly selective and is limited to students whose interests mesh closely with those of the faculty.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Irvine, CA, United States

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Entry requirements

The deadline for application for admission is December 1 for fall quarter. Students are admitted for winter or spring quarters only under exceptional circumstances. Late applications are considered on a space-available basis. All applicants must take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) prior to the application deadline. Applicants whose primary language is not English must also submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. To be considered for any financial aid (including a teaching assistantship), students who are not citizens of countries where English is either the primary or dominant language as approved by the UCI Graduate Council must submit a passing score from the Test of Spoken English (TSE).

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition (resident rate) from the standard Graduate/Credential Student Fees schedule for state-supported graduate degree programmes; the page does not list programmes by name, so this is the standard graduate band. Tuition line only; excludes Stud Source

Graduate applications are submitted online through the UCI graduate application portal; the non-refundable application fee is $135 for U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. permanent residents and $155 for all other applicants. Deadlines are set by each programme. GRE is required by some programmes only; TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency is required of graduate applicants unless waived.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/

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