Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

361

Applied

189

Accepted

53

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 30th	November 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 87
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

181

Total Graduate Students

62%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.76%
Black or African American	0.55%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.66%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 5

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ceramics and ceramic processing, electronic and optical materials, structural materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,160,900

Location & Contact

Address 3111 Engineering V
Box 951595
Los Angeles, CA  90095-1595
United States

Contact Dr. Dwight C. Streit
Chair
Email: streit@ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-7011

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