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Master'sUnited States · Engineering
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
✓ Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Entry requirements
- Grades
- GPA (4.0 scale) — Minimum 3Required
- English(Any one of these tests)
- TOEFL — Minimum 90Required
- IELTS — Minimum 7Required
- Tests
- GREOptional
- Prior degree
- Enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in the chosen fieldRequired
- Other
- EssayRequired
- Accepted English tests
- Fall 2027: tests from 21 Jan 2026 - TOEFL iBT 5 overall (min 4.5 Speaking and Writing); IELTS 7 overall (min 6.5 Speaking and Writing). Graduate Division: tests 1 Jun 2025-20 Jan 2026 need TOEFL 90 / IELTS 7.0; tests before 1 Jun 2025 not accepted; only TOEFL iBT/Home Edition and IELTS Academic/Online accepted. Department says scores due by 2026-12-01. Exemptions: degree from a country where English is the primary language of life and instruction, or one year full-time US coursework with B or better.
- Other requirements
- Two letters of recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Personal History Statement; transcripts with English translations (department provides a GPA conversion sheet); work experience listed 'if applicable'. Minimum GPA is the Graduate Division standard: 'usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale'. No China-specific requirement published. Tests: GRE optional (not required for Fall 2027); ESSAY required.