Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Transcripts: Must be uploaded to application. If admitted, official transcripts are required. All transcripts should be converted to the American 4.0 grade point average (GPA) Scale, if possible.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters of recommendation are required. If you are currently in school, letters from academic advisors and other professors are preferred. If you are currently in industry, letters from employers are acceptable. Recommendation letters can be submitted through the on-line application tool.
Test scores: official test scores sent from ETS. TOEFL or IELTS scores (required for all international students) expire after 2 years and expired scores WILL NOT be accepted. GRE test scores (required for all students) expire after 5 years.
Essay: a brief statement of career and research objectives. Essays should clearly articulate your experience and goals. Half a page to two pages is sufficient.
Supplemental Information: applicants should also include a resume or CV, current research or creative work, list of published works, and extracurricular activities.
BS in EE or related field
Course Experience Needed (Lehigh Equivalent)
Principles of Electrical Engineering (ECE 81)
Signals and Systems (ECE 108)
Electronic Circuits (ECE 123)
Circuits and Systems (ECE 125)
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices (ECE 126)
Statistics (MATH 231 or 309)
GPA
3.0/4.0 required for PhD
2.75/4.0 required for MS
Minimum Test Requirements
GRE General Test (School code: 2365, Dept code: 1203)
75th percentile or better on Quantitative
iBT TOEFL (School code: 2365, Dept code: 66)
79 composite score
20 Writing, 20 Speaking, 20 Reading, 15 Listening
IELTS
6.5 Overall Minimum Band Score
6.0 Writing, 6.5 Speaking, 6.5 Reading, 6.0 Listening