Applying to a Graduate Program
We encourage applicants to submit their applications on-line; however, all supporting documents must be submitted by regular mail. Applicants may choose to complete an online or paper application, available at the Graduate School’s website . All supporting documentation and paper applications must be mailed directly to the College of Engineering to the following address:

Office of Graduate Studies
College of Engineering
Temple University
1947 N. 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
USA

Admission Requirements Requirements can be found on the specific program’s page, listed on the right side of this page.

Application Package
Applicants must submit the following items to apply for one of the College’s graduate programs (including the Ph.D. in Engineering program):

1. Graduate Application Form and application fee.
   • $65.00 for paper applications
   • $60.00 for online applications
2. Academic transcripts/marksheets and documents.
   • Applicants must submit transcripts/marksheets from each post- secondary institution attended.
   • Transcripts/marksheets and certified copies of degree certificates must be received directly from the post-secondary institution.
   • Applicants who have received their degrees from international post-secondary institutions may choose to have their credentials evaluated by an external credential agency listed on the NACES® website. Applicants should instruct the agency to forward an official report directly to the College of Engineering.
3. Three reference letters received directly from the reference writer.
4. Statement of goals.
5. GRE score report.
   • The score report must be received electronically from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
6. TOEFL or IELTS (academic exam) score report.
   • The TOEFL or IELTS score report must be received electronically from the testing agency. Paper score reports will not be accepted.

International Students
International applicants should refer to the Graduate School’s Admission web page to find out about additional application materials that need to be submitted, using an external credential evaluation service, and to review the complete TOEFL and IELTS policy.

The requirements of Temple University are the same as those specified by World Education Services (WES). International students must visit WES at http://wes.org/required/ to find out what documents are required.

IMPORTANT NOTICE for APPLICANTS EDUCATED in CHINA

All transcripts, degree certificates, and diploma certificates must be sent sealed directly to the Temple University department or program to which you are applying by one of the Ministry-authorized offices below:

China Academic Degree and Graduate Education Development Center
18th Floor, Tongfang Keji Building B
No.1, Wangzhuang Road
Haidian District, Beijing 100083 CHINA
www.cdgdc.edu.cn

China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center
Box 6#, Beihang University
No.37, XueYuan Road
Haidian District, Beijing 100083 CHINA
Email: kefu@chsi.com.cn
www.chsi.com.cn

IMPORTANT NOTICE for APPLICANTS EDUCATED in INDIA

Applicants must submit attested individual marksheets and attested copy of the final or  provisional certificate. All documents must be attested by the Registrar or Controller of Examinations at the Parent University and then sent sealed directly to the College of Engineering by the examining authority in an envelope bearing the institution’s seal or stamp and/or an appropriate signature across the sealed flap.

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You may make photocopies and have the copies attested to by the Controller of Examinations or Registrar at the Parent University. The Controller or Registrar should then place the verified mark sheets in an envelope, seal the envelope, and sign it across the flap before returning it to you to forward to the College of Engineering. If the seal is broken when the envelope reaches Temple University, the mark sheets will not be accepted. Attestations from persons outside the offices of the Controller of Examinations or Registrar, such as individual professors or external notary publics, will not be accepted.

Documents attested by a college official from an affiliated college will not be accepted. Furthermore, consolidated transcripts will not be accepted.

Application Deadlines

Late applications will be accepted on a space available basis

Admission to the PhD Degree Program

Admission to our PhD program is restricted to a limited number of highly qualified individuals with a strong background in the research area. We strongly recommend that prospective applicants contact the relevant faculty member with their plans for research prior to submitting an application. Learn about the College of Engineering’s research.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact the College’s Office of Graduate Studies at 215-204-7800 or gradengr@temple.edu .