University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720

www.berkeley.edu 

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1868. Part of the University of California (UC) system.

Urban campus setting on 1232 acres, located in Berkeley (population=100,000), 10 miles east of San Francisco.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 24,000 undergraduates; 7600 graduate students; 2700 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 95% full-time; 90% from California; 57% minorities (4% African-American; 41% Asian-American; 11% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 3% international students; 54% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 35% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $12,800 state resident; $35,700 non-resident
Grad Students: $12,800 state resident; $27,900 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $15,000 (undergrads); $17,500 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.berkeley.edu/tour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.coe.berkeley.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 3000 undergraduates (1800 full-time); 1800 graduate students (300 master's; 1500 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Applied Science and Technology Program (ASTP) (interdisciplinary graduate degree program)

Bioengineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE) (part of the College of Chemistry)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science Division (CSD) (part of the College of Letters and Science)

Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)

Engineering Science Undergraduate Program (ESUP) (four interdisciplinary undergraduate degree programs)

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Nuclear Engineering (NE)

Ocean Engineering Program (OEP) (interdisciplinary graduate degree program)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Applied Science and Technology

ASTP     X

Bioengineering

BE X   X

Chemical Engineering

ChE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X    

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE   X* X*

Computational Engineering Science

ESUP X    

Computer Science

CSD/ EECS** X X X

Computer Science and Engineering

EECS X    

Electrical and Computer Engineering

EECS X    

Electrical Engineering

EECS   X X

Engineering Mathematics and Statistics

ESUP X    

Engineering Physics

ESUP X    

Environmental Engineering Science

ESUP X    

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

IEOR X X X

Manufacturing Engineering

IEOR / ME X    

Materials Science and Engineering

MSE X X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Nuclear Engineering

NE X X X

Ocean Engineering

OEP   X X

Operations Research and Management Science

*** X    

* Offered areas of emphasis:

Engineering and Project Management
Environmental Engineering 
GeoEngineering 
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials 
Transportation Engineering 
Civil Systems (interdisciplinary program emphasis)

** Undergraduate degree offered through the College of Letters and Science, Computer Science Division; graduate degrees offered through the College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department.

*** Degree offered through the College of Letters and Science.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1669/9262 (18%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 688/1669 (41%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 3 overall)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 3 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical Engineering (# 12)
Chemical Engineering  (# 2)
Civil Engineering (# 1)
Computer Engineering (# 1)
Electrical Engineering (# 2)
Environmental Engineering (# 1)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 3)
Materials Engineering (# 5)
Mechanical Engineering (# 2)
Nuclear Engineering (# 5)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.berkeley.edu 

 

510-642-6000

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

http://students.berkeley.edu/
admissions

110 Sproul Hall #5800
Berkeley, CA  94720-5800

510-642-3175
see website for email

Financial Aid Office

http://students.berkeley.edu/
finaid

201 Sproul Hall #1960
Berkeley, CA  94720-1960

510-642-6442
fao_ugr@berkeley.edu

fao_grad@berkeley.edu

The Graduate Division (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.grad.berkeley.edu

Sproul Hall, #5900
Berkeley, CA  94720-5900

Admissions:
510-642-7405
gradadm@berkeley.edu

Housing

www.housing.berkeley.edu/
livingatcal

see website

see website for contact info

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.coe.berkeley.edu

320 McLaughlin Hall, #1700
Berkeley, CA 94720-1700

510-642-5771
see website for email

Applied Science and Technology Program

www.coe.berkeley.edu/AST

230 Bechtel Eng Center, #1708
Berkeley, CA 94720-1708

510-642-8790
ast.program
@coe.berkeley.edu

Dept of Bioengineering

http://bioeng.berkeley.edu

459 Evans Hall, #1762
Berkeley, CA 94720-1762

510-642-5833
see website for email

Dept of Chemical Engineering (College of Chemistry)

http://cheme.berkeley.edu 201 Gilman Hall, #1462
Berkeley, CA 94720-1462
510-642-2291
see website for email

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.ce.berkeley.edu

760 Davis Hall, #1710
Berkeley, CA 94720-1710

510-642-3261
info@ce.berkeley.edu

Computer Science Division (EECS Dept)

www.cs.berkeley.edu

387 Soda Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1776

510-642-1042
see website for email

Dept of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

www.eecs.berkeley.edu

231 Cory Hall, #1770
Berkeley, CA 94720-1770

510-642-3214
see website for email

Engineering Science Undergraduate Program

www.coe.berkeley.edu/engsci

230 Bechtel Eng Center, #1708
Berkeley, CA 94720-1708

510-642-8790
see website for email

Dept of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

www.ieor.berkeley.edu

4175 Etcheverry Hall, #1777
Berkeley, CA 94720-1777

510-642-5484
see website for email

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

www.mse.berkeley.edu

210 Hearst Mining Bldg, #1760
Berkeley, CA 94720-1760

510-642-3801
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.me.berkeley.edu

6195 Etcheverry Hall, #1740
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740

510-642-1338
see website for email

Dept of Nuclear Engineering

www.nuc.berkeley.edu

4155 Etcheverry Hall, #1730
Berkeley, CA 94720-1730

510-642-0574
see website for email

Ocean Engineering Program

www.coe.berkeley.edu/oceaneng

230 Bechtel Eng Center, #1200
Berkeley, CA 94720-1200

510-642-8790
oceaneng
@coe.berkeley.edu

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