UC Irvine Materials Science and Engineering
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 37% of transfer applicants to UC Irvine Materials Science and Engineering were admitted (13 of 35). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.64–3.87.
The major preparation UC Irvine lists for Materials Science and Engineering transfers starts with ENGRMAE 10, MATH 2A and MATH 2B; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCI for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major (published as Materials Science & Engineering).
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Major Requirements
UC Irvine Materials Science and Engineering Major Preparation
The courses UC Irvine lists as Materials Science and Engineering major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCI's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Major preparation courses required for transfer
Required
- ENGRMAE 10 Introduction to Engineering Computations
Courses listed
- MATH 2A Single-Variable Calculus
- MATH 2B Single-Variable Calculus
- MATH 2D Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 2E Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 3A Introduction to Linear Algebra
- MATH 3D Elementary Differential Equations
- PHYSICS 7C Classical Physics and PHYSICS 7LC Classical Physics Laboratory
- PHYSICS 7D Classical Physics and PHYSICS 7LD Classical Physics Laboratory
- PHYSICS 7E Classical Physics
Courses listed
- ENGR 1A General Chemistry for Engineers and CHEM 1B General Chemistry and CHEM 1C General Chemistry and CHEM 1LC General Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 1A General Chemistry and CHEM 1B General Chemistry and CHEM 1C General Chemistry and CHEM 1LC General Chemistry Laboratory
Complete 1 of these
- ENGRMAE 60 Electric Circuits
- EECS 70A NETWORK ANALYSIS I
Also listed by UCI
UCI lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Major preparation courses necessary to graduate in two years
- ENGR 54 Principles of Materials Science and Engineering
Additional major preparation courses
- ENGRCEE 30 Statics
Additional major electives
4 units from these
- BIO SCI 93 DNA to Organisms
- BME 50A Cell and Molecular Engineering
- CHEM 51A Organic Chemistry
- EECS 70B Network Analysis II
- ENGR 7A Introduction to Engineering I
- ENGR 7B Introduction to Engineering II
- ENGRMAE 52 Computer-Aided Design
- ENGRMAE 80 Dynamics
- PHYSICS 51A Modern Physics
- STATS 7 Basic Statistics
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Irvine Materials Science and Engineering transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 37% of transfer applicants to UC Irvine Materials Science and Engineering were admitted (13 of 35). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.64–3.87.
Does UC Irvine have a Materials Science and Engineering major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Irvine offers Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for Materials Science and Engineering?
UC Irvine's Materials Science and Engineering major preparation includes ENGRMAE 10, MATH 2A, MATH 2B, MATH 2D, MATH 2E and MATH 3A, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Irvine for Materials Science and Engineering?
Admitted Materials Science and Engineering transfers to UC Irvine had GPAs of 3.64–3.87.
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