collageWith an acceptance rate of only 9% to Berkeley’s computer science graduate program, competition for admission is fierce. The program seeks to attract the best and most intellectually stimulating students to join their academic community. If you are a highly motivated and talented individual, the program encourages you to apply and showcase your abilities.
In order to be considered for admission to Berkeley’s computer science graduate program, applicants should aim for a minimum GPA of 3.7 for a coursework-based MS degree. A GPA of 3.8 or above is highly recommended, especially for those applying to top programs. In addition to a strong GPA, applicants should also have a solid background in computer science, mathematics, and related fields, as well as impressive letters of recommendation and a compelling personal statement.
The admission process at Berkeley for the computer science graduate program involves submitting an online application, which includes academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and test scores such as the GRE. Applicants will also need to demonstrate their proficiency in English, either through TOEFL or IELTS scores for international students. The admissions committee will review all materials carefully to select the most promising candidates for acceptance into the program.
GPA Requirements for CS PhD Program | Admissions Process at Berkeley | Quality of Education |
|---|---|---|
Minimum GPA of 3.7 | Admits only about 9% of applicants | Emphasizes the importance of high academic achievement |
Highly recommended GPA of 3.8+ | Seeks intellectually exciting students | Fosters a challenging and stimulating learning environment |
Quality of education | Looks for the best candidates | Provides rigorous and cutting-edge curriculum |
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Computer Science)
2 YearsFull TimeEnglishOn CampusThesis Based
Field of Study:
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₹19.4 L/Yr$26,043 /Yr
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Important Dates
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| Event | End Date |
| Fall | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Financial Aid | Mar 1, 2022 |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Eligibility:
- Students must complete a bachelor’s degree or the recognized equivalent from an accredited institution.
- Students hold a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale.
- Students have enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in their chosen field.
- The submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program.
English Language proficiency:
- All students from countries or political entities in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency.
- This applies to students from Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and Quebec (Canada).
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
Program Description
- The Master of Science (M.Sc) in Computing Science at the University of California is a 2 years program.
- It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis.
- The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) offers two graduate programs in Computer Science:
- The Master of Science (MSc)
- The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- The Master of Science (MSc) emphasizes research preparation and experience and, for most students, is a chance to lay the groundwork for pursuing a PhD.
- Students may only apply to one single degree program or one concurrent degree program per admission term.
- A minimum of 24 units is required to complete by the students.
- This program focus on specialized research, rigorous coursework, and superb faculty mentorship.
- Students have the opportunity to study and do research with faculty world-renowned for their innovation and discovery.
- In MSc degree, students can also select the courses such as:
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- In this program, students have to complete a capstone project.
- The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley offers one of the strongest research and instructional programs in this field anywhere in the world.
- The key strength is the array of cross-disciplinary, team-driven projects.
- It has 190 active faculty members, 21 research areas, and 60 EECS-affiliated centers and labs.
- University of California, Berkeley has the highest number of distinguished graduate programs ranked in the top 10 in their fields by the United States National Research Council.
- It ranks 4th according to U.S. News as a Best Global Universities Ranking list 2020.
Program Highlights
| Degree Type Offered | Master |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Fees | ₹4703702.4 for 2 years |
| Delivery Type | Full Time |
| Admission Intake | Fall (Deadline – Dec 7) |
| Admission Intake | Financial Aid (Deadline – Mar 1) |
| Language Proficiency | IELTS,TOEFL |
| Exams | GRE |
| Program URL | https://grad.berkeley.edu/program/computer-science/ |
Required Document List
The following required documents are:
- Resume: It is the outline of academic achievements and/or awards, publications, relevant work, and/or volunteer experience.
- Three Letter of Recommendation: Letter of recommendation which includes information about the student, their connection with the person they are recommending, their qualification, and the specific skills they have.
- Statement of Purpose – This is an essay or any written statement written by the student while applying.
- Personal History Statement: It describes how their background, accomplishments, and life experiences led to their decision to pursue the graduate degree for which they are applying.
- College Transcripts: The marks statement provided by the education board after completion of the previous academic qualifications.
- ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.
Scores Required
7 / 9
Avg. Score in
IELTS
90 / 120
Avg. Score in
TOEFL
300 / 340
Avg. Score in
GRE
Fees & Funding
Tution & Application Fees
| Year/Head | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | ₹1940724.36 | ₹1940724.36 |
| Health Insurance | ₹211711.32 | ₹211711.32 |
| Books And Supplies | ₹27572.4 | ₹27572.4 |
| Others | ₹171843.12 | ₹171843.12 |
| Total Fees | ₹2351851.2 | ₹2351851.2 |
Living Costs
| Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
| Housing | ₹1165939.92 |
| Food | ₹543101.76 |
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
| Name | Amount | International Students Eligible | Application Deadline |
| Support Scholarships for Young Women | Variable | Yes | Mar 20, 2021 |
| QS Connect Master’s Scholarship | ₹149040 | Yes | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Collegedunia $150 Scholarship Program | ₹11178 | Yes | N/A |
| Go Clean Scholarship | ₹260820 | Yes | Dec 30, 2020 |
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Ranking
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Engineering #8 out of 1200 in Global Ranking( #5 out of 153 in USA 2022)
VISA & Work Study
VISA
The students who wish to study in the USA at the University of California Berkeley require F and J visa. There are a variety of visa classifications other than F or J that allow school attendance in the USA. Students have two statuses: Dependent Status and Independent Status.
Dependent Status: Students who hold a dependent status are in the U.S. with parents or their spouse and their immigration status depends on this relationship and it is valid until the age of 21. If students hold a dependent-child status and will turn 21 within the next six months to a year, they may need to change their status.
- A-2 Diplomat
- E-2 Treaty Trader or Investor
- J-2 Student or Scholar
- L-2 Intra-Company Transferee
- H-4 Temporary Worker
Independent Status: Some students may hold their own independent nonimmigrant status, such as:
- A-1 Diplomat
- H-1B Temporary Worker
- I-1 Journalist
- L-1 Intra-company Transferee
If Students are planning to cease the activity of that status (employment or other obligations), they must change the status to an F-1 or J-1 student to remain legally in the U.S. and attend the University. The process to get an F-1 or J-1 entry visa are:
- Obtain I-20 (F-1) or DS-2019 (J-1) from UC Berkeley by completing the NIF.
- Check the current wait times for visa appointments and issuance in their city.
- Pay the SEVIS Fee, if applicable.
- Complete the Visa Application form DS-160.
- Make a visa appointment and go to an interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
Work Study
The Work-Study Program encourages students to seek part-time employment while they are enrolled in school. The program provides students access to work with the schedule flexibility they need so they can have a healthy balance between school commitments and their work obligations.
- If students with an F-1 status and hold an I-20 from UC Berkeley Extension, they are eligible to work on the UC Berkeley campus up to 20 hours per week when school is in session and full-time during school breaks.
- The student can only be in one work-study job at a time.
- The wages range can be from minimum wage to upwards of $20-plus/hour
- F-1 students with UC Berkeley-issued I-20s may work on-campus without any extra authorization while they are fully-enrolled students with valid, unexpired I-20s.
- J-1 students must obtain written approval from their program sponsor (BIO) before beginning any type of on-campus employment.
Career and Placement after Course
The careers after graduation are:
- Software Developer
- Database Administrator
- Computer Hardware Engineer
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Computer Network Architect
- Web Developer, etc.
By the Numbers
Discover EECS through some of the facts and figures that describe our faculty, students and alumni, and see how our academic programs compare to those in other institutions.
Faculty
- Over 190 active faculty members
- 1 National Medal of Science
- 1 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- 6 Turing Award Winners
- 35 ACM Fellows
- 70 IEEE Fellows
- 36 National Academy of Engineering Members
- 14 National Academy of Sciences Members
- 16 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
- 22 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Members
- 33 Sloan Research Fellows
- 14 Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients
- 20 Berkeley Citations
- 2 MacArthur Fellows
This is just a small sample of the many awards received by current and emeriti EECS faculty.
Research
- Number of research areas: 21
- Number of EECS-affiliated centers and labs: over 60
- Many interdisciplinary projects including collaborations with
- Other departments at Cal: Berkeley Center for New Media, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Economics, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Integrative Biology, International Computer Science Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, School of Information, School of Optometry, and Statistics
- Government agencies: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Army Research Office (ARO), California Department of Justice, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI), National Institute of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- Other universities: CMU, GaTech, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Penn State, Stanford, TU Berlin, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UIUC, UMD, UMich, University of Colorado Boulder, UT Austin, and UWash
- Private companies: AMD, AT&T, Cray, Denso Corp, Globalfoundries, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, Mathworks, MEARS Technologies, Microelectronics Advanced Research Corp (MARCO), Micron Technology, National Instruments, National Semiconductor, Nokia, nVidia, Oracle, Pixar, Raytheon, Samsung, SRC, Sumitomo Electric Ltd, Sun Microsystems, Synopsys, Texas Instruments, Toyota, and Willow Garage Inc
- Open source communities
US News Undergraduate Rankings
- Engineering Undergraduate Programs (2021): 2
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications: 2
- Computer Engineering: 3
- Computer Science Undergraduate Programs (2021): 2
US News Graduate Rankings
- Computer Science Grad Programs (2021): 1
- Theory: 2
- Systems: 3
- Artificial Intelligence: 4
- Programming Language: 4
- Engineering Grad Programs (2021): 3
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering : 1
- Computer Engineering: 2
Global Rankings
Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU) – 2020
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering: 3
- Computer Science & Engineering: 3
- Automation & Control: 5
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: 11
Number of Undergraduate Students
| Year | EECS BS | CS BA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1692 | 1776 | 3468 |
| 2019 | 1630 | 1848 | 3478 |
| 2018 | 1582 | 1590 | 3172 |
| 2017 | 1406 | 1451 | 2857 |
| 2016 | 1343 | 1203 | 2546 |
| 2015 | 1312 | 906 | 2218 |
| 2014 | 1251 | 761 | 2012 |
| 2013 | 1296 | 482 | 1778 |
| 2012 | 1229 | 280 | 1509 |
| 2011 | 1155 | 224 | 1379 |
| 2010 | 1091 | 179 | 1270 |
| 2009 | 991 | 142 | 1133 |
Undergraduate Demographics
- Percentage of freshman EECS applicants admitted for the 2020-21 academic year: 5.2% (EECS only)
- Average time to undergraduate degree: 7.59 semesters (EECS & CS)
- Percentage of undergraduates who are international students: 18% (EECS & CS)
Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded
| Year | EECS BS | CS BA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 516 | 802 | 1318 |
| 2019-20 | 452 | 851 | 1303 |
| 2018-19 | 441 | 706 | 1147 |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 609 | 945 |
| 2016-17 | 392 | 557 | 949 |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 422 | 784 |
| 2014-15 | 367 | 330 | 697 |
| 2013-14 | 407 | 218 | 625 |
| 2012-13 | 329 | 165 | 493 |
| 2011-12 | 317 | 115 | 432 |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 117 | 380 |
| 2009-10 | 274 | 84 | 358 |
Number of Graduate Students
| Year | EE | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 453 | 277 | 730 |
| 2019 | 490 | 273 | 763 |
| 2018 | 434 | 309 | 743 |
| 2017 | 462 | 285 | 747 |
| 2016 | 374 | 256 | 630 |
| 2015 | 383 | 261 | 644 |
| 2014 | 359 | 225 | 584 |
| 2013 | 316 | 238 | 554 |
| 2012 | 319 | 238 | 557 |
| 2011 | 321 | 238 | 559 |
| 2010 | 310 | 222 | 532 |
| 2009 | 316 | 220 | 536 |
| 2008 | 303 | 234 | 537 |
| 2007 | 304 | 219 | 523 |
Master’s Degrees Awarded
| Year | 5th Yr MS | MEng | 2 Yr Terminal MS | 2 Yr Non-terminal MS | Total Master’s Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 40 | 75 | 7 | 19 | 141 |
| 2016-17 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 79 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 91 |
| 2014-15 | 6 | 58 | 15 | 23 | 102 |
| 2013-14 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 68 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | N/A | 19 | 27 | 58 |
| 2011-12 | 9 | N/A | 14 | 23 | 46 |
| 2010-11 | 7 | N/A | 11 | 37 | 55 |
| 2009-10 | 9 | N/A | 17 | 44 | 70 |
Ph.D. Degrees Awarded
| Year | EE | CS | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| 2018-19 | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 34 | 85 |
| 2016-17 | 39 | 29 | 68 |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 31 | 78 |
| 2014-15 | 47 | 18 | 65 |
| 2013-14 | 49 | 41 | 90 |
| 2012-13 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| 2011-12 | 51 | 25 | 76 |
| 2010-11 | 45 | 31 | 76 |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 32 | 68 |
| 2008-09 | 44 | 35 | 79 |
| 2007-08 | 52 | 35 | 87 |
Curriculum
- Number of degree programs: 5 (BA, BS, MS, MEng, PhD)
- Ranking for Best Blockchain University by CoinDesk: 2
- CS 61A named one of the Five Best Computer Science Classes in the US by Bloomberg News
Average Starting Salary
Class of 2017
- Bachelor’s: $108,250
Class of 2018
- Master’s: $110,000 – $119,999
- PhD: $130,000 – $139,999
Other Metrics
Many distinguished EE Alumni and CS Alumni including 9 ACM A.M. Turing Award winners: Ken Thompson, Niklaus Wirth, Butler Lampson, Douglas Engelbart, Jim Gray, Leonard Adleman, Charles Thacker, Silvio Micali, and Shafi Goldwasser
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