Admission is highly competitive and decisions are based on the evaluation of multiple factors including the need capacity and resources of the program The general admission for the PhD program in Engineering requires that applicants

Must have earned a bachelors degree in engineering or a masters degree in engineering or science
Submit a curriculum vitae copies of transcripts from each institution of higher education attended a statement of purpose describing research interests and three letters of recommendation
Completed application along with payment of a nonrefundable application fee
Submit copy of the English Proficiency Exams score for applicants who native language is not English Acceptable exams are Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL Duolingo English test DET Pearson English Test PET International English Language Testing System IELTS

Test of English as a Foreign Language - A score of 79 internet-based or 550 paper-based is the university minimum requirement for all graduate students.
IELTS - The minimum score required is a 6.0 overall band score Texas AM University Kingsville only accepts scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center.
DET - The university most competitive applicants have DET scores of at least 100.