PhD Economics at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

PhD Economics is a doctoral programme in Economics, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: Econometrics; Economic History; Industrial Organization; International Economics; Labor Economics; Macro and Monetary Economics; Theory; Population and Public Sector Economics

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Economics | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Econometrics; Economic History; Industrial Organization; International Economics; Labor Economics; Macro and Monetary Economics; Theory; Population and Public Sector Economics The department requires nine upper division and graduate-level courses (36 units) in economics completed while in graduate status at UCLA. At least seven of the nine courses (28 units) must be graduate-level courses in the department, one of which must be Economics 207, 241, or 242 (see general catalog for course descriptions). Students must earn at least a B average in all courses applied toward the degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1, 2026. GRE: General. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a full record of prior university experience (it is strongly recommended that applicants have undergraduate training in economics, mathematics, and statistics), and a statement of purpose.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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