General requirements for admission are described in the Admissions section of the Graduate Catalog. Specific admission requirements for the Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering are described below.

Graduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related field from an ABET* accredited institution in the United States, or proof of equivalent education from an international institution with a GPA of 3.3/4.0 (or its equivalent from an international institution). Undergraduate students with GPAs above 3.5/4.0 may enter the Ph.D. program immediately upon completion of the bachelor's degree.
Demonstration of academic achievement and potential as indicated by the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and upper-level undergraduate and graduate coursework (normally 3.5/4.0 GPA in both). The GRE requirement is waived for applicants with a graduate or undergraduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from UTEP.
Three letters of recommendation and any other evidence of background, knowledge, research and scholarship, or work experience in Electrical and Computer Engineering that may be relevant.
A written statement of interest, describing his/her career goals and describing his/her vision of the path to those goals (including a summary of previous preparation and of his/her expectations from the graduate program).
Applicants from countries where English is not the first language are required to demonstrate English proficiency.

If you did not attend high school in the United States and your most recent institution of learning was not located in an English-speaking country, UTEP requires you to provide evidence of English-language proficiency. Minimum score 550 on the paper-based (pBT) TOEFL. Some programs require 600 or better. Minimum score of 79 on the internet-based test (iBT), and minimum of 6.5 on IELTS.