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Email: ece@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2609
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Basic Admission Requirements

To be considered for clear admission to the MSE program in Electrical Engineering, applicants should have the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program.
  • A grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours attempted.
  • GRE scores submitted, there is no specific minimum score,


International students must also meet the following:

  • TOEFL or IELTS Language Proficiency Test with minimum scores: 550 on paper-based, 213 on computer based, or 79 on Internet-based for the TOEFL; 6.5 for the IELTS. 
  • English translation of educational records.
  • Transcript Evaluation by the Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA)

Conditional Admission

Students who do not meet the minimum academic requirements outlined above may be considered for conditional admission.

Students with undergraduate degrees not in electrical engineering may be admitted subject to requirement for leveling coursework.

How To Apply

To apply please visit: http://www.utrgv.edu/graduate/for-future-students/how-to-apply/index.htm

Questions may be directed to Dr. Yoonsu Choi, ECE Graduate Coordinator, yoonsu.choi@utrgv.edu.

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