Program Overview

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EECS Bachelor of Science

The EECS B.S. is ranked among the top three undergraduate computer engineering programs in the world. It offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary, hands-on education, challenging conventional thinking and valuing creativity and imagination. Students and faculty are driven by social commitment to change the world.

Ingenuity, Design, and Real-Life Applications

Engineering is about the application of technology to solve societal needs. Electrical engineers and computer scientists design systems and components that capture, store, process, interpret, and transmit information or signals. Significant technological advances, including electric power systems, global broadcast and personal telecommunication systems, computer systems, and medical instrumentation, were invented or put into practice by electrical engineers and computer scientists.

Applications

Students interested in EECS should apply directly to the major on the University of California Application for Admission. The holistic review process evaluates the applicant’s full spectrum of qualifications viewed in the context of their academic and personal circumstances. Once enrolled, students may pursue a joint major, double major, simultaneous degree, or minor.

First-year Admission

First-years are admitted directly into the EECS major and spend all four years in the program. In addition to the UC Admission requirements, engineering applicants are encouraged to take additional courses, particularly in math and science. Doing well in these subjects will prepare new students for the rigors of engineering at the university level.

Transfer Admission

Transfer applicants must complete all required preparation courses to be eligible for admission. UC Berkeley gives California community college students first priority over other transfer applicants. These students should use assist.org to ensure admission requirements are completed and transferrable.

EECS B.S. Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete core technical classes during their first few semesters. They then have the opportunity to explore various topics from computer science theory to networking and physical systems.

Transferring within Cal? Pursuing a Double Major?

It is rare but possible for students to transfer into the EECS program from another COE major, or add EECS as a second major. For students not within COE, an EECS minor or a CS minor is also available.

EECS + Business Simultaneous Degree

In just four years, students can earn two B.S. degrees through the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) Program in EECS and Business Administration. This program offers a small cohort, close mentoring, a tight-knit community, and opportunities to connect everything learned in one integrated experience.

Undergraduate Research

A self-initiated research project allows students to graduate with something that represents the distillation of their interests and studies, and possibly, a real contribution to knowledge.

• The UC Berkeley EECS program is accredited by ABET through September 2019.
• Research areas include:
  • Computer science theory
  • Networking
  • Physical systems
• The program offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary, hands-on education, challenging conventional thinking and valuing creativity and imagination.
• Students and faculty are driven by social commitment to change the world.
• The program is ranked among the top three undergraduate computer engineering programs in the world.