Research and education form the creative graduate mission of Penn Engineering. Two key elements distinguish the Penn Engineering experience from that provided by many other institutions: Exceptional academic programs, and practical design and research experience. The excitement and discovery of research is open to all students and is the keystone of our world-renowned Ph.D. programs. These programs are augmented by a diverse array of master's degree offerings. Applications for 2016-17 Fall term are now open.

Our collaborative research and learning environment truly distinguishes us from our peers. Students work with and learn from faculty mentors within the core disciplinary programs as well as through scholarly interactions involving the School of Medicine, the School of Arts and Sciences, and The Wharton School. This environment is further enriched by Penn's many institutes, centers, and laboratories. For more than 100 years, Penn Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation, just like our University's founder, America's first scientist and engineer, Benjamin Franklin.

The 2016-17 Application is now available now.
We are now accepting candidates for the Fall 2016 academic year. If you are not sure if you would like to apply, you can fill out our INQUIRY FORM to receive specific program information.
Please note, Penn Engineering does not admit students for the Spring semester.

Here is a list of our Programs:

Master's of Science in Engineering (MSE):

• BioEngineering
• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Computer Graphics and Game Technology
• Computer and Information Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Embedded Systems
• Integrated Product Design
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
• Nanotechnology
• Robotics
• Scientific Computing
• Systems Engineering

Other Master's Degrees:

• Master of Biotechnology (MBT)
  
• Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT)
• Master of Integrated Product Design (MIPD)

Doctoral Degrees:

• Bioengineering
• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Computer and Information Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
  

Criteria for Candidates
Applicants for master's and doctoral programs must have obtained a bachelor's degree from an accredited School or University prior to intended matriculation date.

Application Requirements

• biographical information (part of the online application).
• a personal statement.
• two [2] official letters of recommendation: one must be from a faculty member who is familiar with the candidate's scholarly abilities;
  (the only exception is the doctoral program in CIS for which applicants must submit three [3] letters of recommendation).
• one (1) unofficial transcript form each university or college attended, to be uploaded and submitted with the online application.
• one [1] official transcript from each university or college attended, which must be submitted by that institution.
  We encourage all applicants that have attended a Chinese Institution to use the CHESSIC translation service when sending their official documentation. The first document is $12 and all additional documents are $10. Please note, it may take up to 20 business days for the documents to be electronically transmitted.
• non-refundable application fee of $80. This payment must be submitted with the online application.
• GRE - official score report for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) - required by all programs. In addition to the GRE, all International Applicants must meet the requirement indicated below. The institution code to use for the GRE exam is 2888.
• TOEFL/IELTS* - All international applicants and applicants for whom English is not the native language must submit offical scores for either the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)*. The institution code for the TOEFL exam is 2888.
  • TOEFL score recommendations:BE MSE, BIOT, CIS MSE, EE MSE, SE MSE and IPD programs strongly recommend a TOEFL score of 100 or higher for all applicants.
  • IELTS score recommendations: a minimum of 7.5 is recommended for all programs.
    

* This requirement can be waived if the candidate has completed at least three (3) years of academic work on a full-time basis at a university-level institution in the United States or in a country in which English is recognized as the official language or where the medium of instruction is English.

Applications are evaluated as a whole portfolio and not on a single criterion. Thus, we do not adhere to strict minimums pertaining to test scores. Averages can be found in some university publications and media such as U.S. News & World Report and Peterson's.

Official Transcripts
All official transcripts associated with an application to a graduate program within the School of Engineering and Applied Science should be mailed or sent electronically. If the transcripts will be mailed, please have them sent to the following address:
University of Pennsylvania 
School of Engineering and Applied Science 
Graduate Admissions 
111 Towne Building 
220 S. 33rd St. 
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6391

If your institution uses electronic transcripts, your institution should send the electronic transcripts to the following administrators:
Abigail Whitington, abby@seas.upenn.edu, for - BE, EE, ESE, IPD, MSE, MEAM, SE
Sherry Ferraiolo, sherry@seas.upenn.edu, for - BIOT, CBE, CGGT, CIS, EMBS, MCIT, NANO, ROBO, SCMP

Admission Decisions
Completed applications will be evaluated promptly by our faculty once each application cycle has ended. When an admissions decision is reached, the applicant will be notified directly through the online application system. Please note that admission decisions cannot be revealed over the telephone.