Carnegie Mellon University

ECE PhD admission standards

Electrical Engineering

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Last checked: 2026-08-28

DegreePhD

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Intakes and deadlines

Intake	Year	Mode	Status
Fall	—	—	Unknown
Spring	—	—	Unknown
Fall	2026	—	Unknown
Spring	2026	—	Unknown

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Admissions and tests

Language requirements

IELTSMinimum: 7.00

IELTS Exam: A minimum overall score of 7 on the IELTS is required, with minimum subscores of Reading 6.5, Listening 6.5, Speaking 6, and Writing 6.

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TOEFL · iBTMinimum: 86.00

TOEFL Exam: A minimum overall score of 86 is required, with minimum subscores of IBT-R 22, IBT-L 22, IBT-S 20, and IBT-W 22. These requirements must be met from a single test date—we currently do not accept TOEFL MyBest scores.

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DuolingoMinimum: 115.00

Duolingo English Test: A minimum overall score of 115 is required, with minimum subscores of Literacy 105, Comprehension 115, Production 90, and Conversation 95.

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Other requirements

Application_Documentrequired

All international and United States permanent resident applicants must take an English language proficiency exam. This is required as a component in determining academic success in the program and to support visa applications for admitted students studying on an F1 visa. The scores must be received by the application deadline for the semester in which students are applying. An English language proficiency test is not required if the applicant will have graduated from a US university by the time of enrollment or if the applicant is a CMU student or alum. It is also not required for applicants with United Kingdom or Canadian citizenship. The following forms of English language proficiency assessments are accepted:

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Standardized_Testoptional

For the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 admission cycles, the GRE requirement will be optional. Applicants who do not submit a GRE score report as part of their application package will be considered equally for admission along with those who do submit scores. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is committed to a holistic approach to admission. Apart from English language proficiency, no single grade, factor, score, or activity guarantees or disqualifies any candidate’s admission to the department. We treat every applicant as an individual, taking care to make our admission decisions fairly, thoroughly, and in context. We're interested in students who can succeed and thrive within the ECE Department, contributing to the Carnegie Mellon Community through their unique backgrounds.

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Fees, funding, and awards

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Restrictions and immigration

Citizenship: All international and United States permanent resident applicants must take an English language proficiency exam. This is required as a component in determining academic success in the program and to support visa applications for admitted students studying on an F1 visa. The scores must be received by the application deadline for the semester in which students are applying. An English language proficiency test is not required if the applicant will have graduated from a US university by the time of enrollment or if the applicant is a CMU student or alum. It is also not required for applicants with United Kingdom or Canadian citizenship. The following forms of English language proficiency assessments are accepted: · source

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