Engineering
BA Electrical Engineering and Society
University of California, San Diego, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- fall quarter
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Joint doctoral degree in engineering sciences (mechanical and aerospace engineering) awarded jointly by San Diego State University and UC San Diego. Students are admitted to both universities, carry out research under co-advisers from both institutions and remain enrolled at both every term. Students are enrolled at both universities every quarter with SDSU as their home base.
Faculty: Jacobs School of Engineering | Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Duration: Normative time 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall only | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States
Course requirements are met at both institutions; preparation for the departmental qualifying examination involves ten to twelve graduate courses at UC San Diego with a 3.0 graduate GPA required to continue. The programme then requires an oral doctoral qualifying examination, a Senate qualifying examination, advancement to candidacy and a dissertation defense.
Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution meeting classified graduate admission requirements at both SDSU and UC San Diego; minimum GPA 3.0 for BS holders and 3.5 for MS holders. GRE not required but recommended (Quantitative 159, Verbal 153, Analytical Writing 4.0). International applicants need TOEFL iBT, IELTS 7, PTE 65 or Duolingo 120 unless the prior degree was taught in English with at least a 3.0 GPA. Three letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose, and acceptance by an SDSU faculty member as adviser are required.
Domestic applicants: USD 4,960 a year (2026-27). Basic tuition per year at SDSU (California resident); excludes mandatory fees of $2,942 per year. Source
International applicants: USD 5,652 a year (2026-27). Non-resident tuition per year, charged in addition to the $4,960 basic tuition; excludes mandatory fees. Source
Intake: Fall only
Duration: Normative time 5 years
Apply through the official page: https://www.engineering.sdsu.edu/admissions/joint-doctoral
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
Engineering
University of California, San Diego, United States
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