{"id":11287,"date":"2023-06-15T13:08:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=11287"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:09:42","slug":"ph-d-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/prospects\/ph-d-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D. Admission Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2025\/06\/PhD.png\" alt=\"PhD Program Banner\" class=\"wp-image-16421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2025\/06\/PhD.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2025\/06\/PhD-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2025\/06\/PhD-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"orange\">Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Ph.D. application requirements include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Office of Admissions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/uflgrad\/index.ftl\">online application<\/a> and application fee (some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/prospects\/ph-d-prospects\/\">Ph.D. application fee waivers<\/a> available; availability varies by department)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The application fee is $30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Priority application deadline is December 5&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GRE is waived for all Ph.D. Programs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s and\/or Master&#8217;s Degree(s) received prior to the start of Ph.D. enrollment term (4-year Bachelor&#8217;s degree for international students)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unofficial transcripts may be used for the application review until official transcripts can arrive later (no later than the January 5 application deadline)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statement of Purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 Letters of Recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resume or CV that includes all post-high school education and employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Applicants must have English Proficiency (TOEFL 80+, IELTS 6.5+)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.ufl.edu\/apply\/graduate\/international\">List of countries exempt<\/a> from this policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Florida institutional code for sending test scores is 5812<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive 15% off your TOEFL registration cost by using Promo Code <strong>UFTOEFL15<\/strong>&nbsp;at checkout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.ufl.edu\/apply\/graduate\/international\">List of countries exempt<\/a> from this policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Florida institutional code for sending test scores is 5812<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive 15% off your TOEFL registration cost by using Promo Code <strong>UFTOEFL15<\/strong>&nbsp;at checkout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential secondary engineering departmental applications or fellowship\/assistantship applications,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/academics\/schools-departments\/\"><u> check department websites<\/u><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/contact\/department-graduate-staff\/\"><u>contact dept graduate staff<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. degree programs have a <strong>priority application deadline of<\/strong> <strong>December 5<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong>for the following fall term (starting in mid to late August).&nbsp; Applications may continue to be accepted after Dec. 5 but this could limit funding consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some departments may have additional deadlines and may elect to offer Spring admission (starting in January). 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