Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a closely related field. The ECE Department prefers that applicants have an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher. The Graduate School requires applicants to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants must upload one transcript from each college and university they have attended. Each transcript must include all courses completed and the degrees and dates awarded, if applicable. Applicants who have attended North Carolina State University are not required to provide an NC State transcript. This statement should be about the applicant's academic career, research experience and career goals. Upload the statement in the Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose section of the online application. Three letters of recommendation are required. GRE General Exam Scores , IELTS Test Section 6.5 points Listening 6.5 points, Reading 6.5 points, Writing 6.5 points, Speaking 7.0 points , ECE Department Required Minimum Scores Internet-based Test (IBT) Listening 18 points, Reading 18 points, Writing 18 points, Speaking 19 points , Total 90 points for admission