Waived GRE - Participating Departments

If you would like to consult with a program that has modified its GRE requirement feel free to reach out to the Director of Graduate Admissions, Mary Hogan - mhogan@ucsd.edu.  Mary can connect you with colleagues who can share their experience and best practices.

The GRE requirement has been temporarily waived for all Fall 2026 applicants to these departments/programs:

• Bioinformatics & Systems Biology

• Biostatistics (MS Only)

• Chemistry & Biochemistry

• Computer Science & Engineering (MS Only)

• Global Policy & Strategy

• Mathematics

• Nanoengineering & Chemical Engineering

• Physics

• Psychology

• Public Health (JDP Only)

The GRE requirement has been permanently removed (or was never required) for these departments/programs:

• Anthropology

• Astronomy

• Audiology

• Bioengineering

• Biological Sciences

• Biomedical Sciences

• Clinical Psychology

• Clinical Research

• Cognitive Science

• Communication

• Computer Science and Engineering (PhD Only)

• Computational Social Sciences

• Data Science

• Drug Development and Product Management

• Education Studies

• Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD Only)

• Ethnic Studies

• Global Health

• History

• Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use

• Latin American Studies

• Linguistics

• Literature

• Materials Science & Engineering

• Mathematics & Science Education

• Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

• Music

• Neurosciences

• Philosophy

• Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology

• Public Health (PhD and MPH Only)

• Rady (MBA, MPAc, & MSBA Flex Only)

• Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• Sociology

• Structural Engineering

• Theatre and Dance

• Urban Studies & Planning

• Visual Arts