Office of Graduate Programs
Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI

For Domestic Applicants
(U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents)


The following is a list of items required to apply for admission to an engineering or a technology graduate degree program.  Use the "Application Checklist" to help you collect the necessary documents and note as well the specific directions provided following the checklist.

Application Checklist
Application:
[  ] Web-based IUPUI graduate application.

[  ] Graduate application fee of $50. Pay online with a valid credit card.

Academic Documents:
[  ] Two (2) official academic transcripts directly from all colleges/universities attended.

[  ] Certified copy of Bachelor's Degree (diploma) awarded, needed only if degree conferred is not posted on official final transcript.

[  ] Three (3) recommendations for graduate admission.  Online recommendations may be used or recommendation forms in PDF format may be printed for use.

[  ] A Statement of Purpose. A 300-400 word essay detailing your specific area/s of focus in graduate study and summarizing your academic goals and career objectives in relation to your educational background and professional experience, if relevant.  And,

[  ] The GRE General Test is required, if you are applying for admission to an engineering graduate program (Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineeering or Mechanical Engineering).  If you are applying for admission to the Technology graduate program, either the GRE General Test, the GMAT or the MAT test is required.  Either one of the three tests is acceptable for Technology graduate applications.

Note:  Foreign-born Naturalized U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents :  If you are either a foreign-born naturalized U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident and have completed your Bachelor's (undergraduate) degree from a university or college outside the U.S.A., both the GRE and the TOEFL test score reports are required for your application. In addition, include with your application two (2) photocopies of your U.S. permanent resident card ("green card") or your U.S. passport.  You will be requested to present your original U.S. passport or U.S. permanent resident card for verification. 

Directions to follow to apply for graduate admission:

1)  Complete and submit the online graduate application at the following website: http://www.iupui.edu/~resgrad/grad/onlineapp.htm

2)  Application fee is $50 to be paid online with a credit card.

3)  Two (2) official academic transcripts are required from all colleges/universities attended. You may print the Purdue University Graduate School "Request for Official Transcript" form in the following for use to order your transcripts.  Use one form for each institution that you are requesting official transcripts from. Transcripts must be sent directly to our office from the academic institution/s.  Request for Official Transcript.

4)  Three (3) recommendations for graduate admission are required. Persons writing your recommendations should preferably be your present or former professors/instructors or, your managers or supervisors whom you report to professionally, and are expected to comment on your academic performance, intellectual abilities, and scholastic aptitudes.  Recommendations from friends, acquaintances, peers, family members or relatives are not acceptable.

Recommenders may complete and submit web-based recommendations within the online application environment.  Instructions are available in the online application on how a recommender may complete and submit an online recommendation. However, if a recommender prefers to complete a paper recommendation form, print the following Purdue University Graduate School recommendation form in pdf format for use: Recommendation for Admission to Graduate School.

5)  In the online application where it is requested for a Statement of Purpose, compose an essay of 300-400 words detailing your specific area/s of focus in graduate study and summarizing your academic goals and career objectives in relation to your educational background and professional experience, if relevant. 

6)  Mail all application materials to the following address:

Graduate Programs Office
IUPUI - Purdue School of Engineering & Technology
799 West Michigan Street, ET 215
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Applications will not be processed until all materials have been received in our office. Contact the Office of Graduate Programs, if you have questions.