Graduate Programs
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering faculty generates the latest knowledge in areas that offer high growth potential, including nano-scale technology, biomedical engineering, information technology, energy, transportation and the environment. Dean Alexopoulos leads the school with a strong commitment to engineering the future, with detailed focus on education, research, and the community.
More than a dozen of the school's faculty members have been elected Fellows in professional societies, and nine assistant and associate professors have received National Science Foundation Young Investigator and CAREER Awards over the last decade. Two are also recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Engineers and Scientists. To read more in-depth information regarding our faculty and research centers, visit our faculty profiles that share contact information, as well as current research activities. Additionally, you will find detailed information about the activities in our many research units.
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering provides a stimulating academic environment for students interested in the application of science and the development of new technologies for the benefit of society. Graduate studies are offered leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in the following fields:
Biomedical Engineering, M.S., Ph.D.
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, M.S., Ph.D.
Civil Engineering, M.S., Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S., Ph.D.
- Concentration in Computer Graphics and Visualization (CGV)
- Concentration in Computer Networks and Distributed Computing (CNDC)
- Concentration in Computer Systems and Software (CSS)
- Concentration in Electrical Engineering (EE)
Materials Science and Engineering, M.S., Ph.D.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, M.S., Ph.D.
[Link to the 2007-08 UCI General Catalogue for more information]
Normative Degree Time for M.S. and Ph.D. Programs
The Graduate Studies Committee at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, which is composed of members from each graduate program in the school, reviewed and agreed to the adoption of the following policy regarding nominal time to degree for students who are enrolled full-time.
M.S. Degree -
The normative time to degree is two years.
M.S. Degree - Plan II. Comprehensive Examination Option
The normative time to degree is one year and one quarter. However, the normative time to degree for students who elect to complete a project and project report as part of the Comprehensive Examination Option is one year and two quarters.
Ph.D. Degree - (For students who enter without an M.S. degree)
The normative time for Advancement to Candidacy is three years. The normative time to degree is five years. The maximum time to degree is seven years. All students who obtain a Ph.D. must have first obtained an M.S. degree. Thus, the normative time to degree for a Ph.D. depends on whether the student has completed a M.S. degree in a related field before they enter the Ph.D. program or earns the M.S. degree at UCI.
Ph.D. Degree - (For students who enter with an M.S. degree)
The normative time for Advancement to Candidacy is two years. The normative time to degree is four years. The maximum time to degree is seven years.
