PhD in Economics

University of California, Irvine (United States) · Irvine, CA 92697 949-824-5011

About University:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees, and roughly 30,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students are enrolled at UCI as of Fall 2019. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", and had $436.6 million in research and development expenditures in 2018. UCI became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1996. The university was rated as one of the "Public Ivies” in 1985 and 2001 surveys comparing publicly funded universities the authors claimed provide an education comparable to the Ivy League

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About University:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees, and roughly 30,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students are enrolled at UCI as of Fall 2019. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", and had $436.6 million in research and development expenditures in 2018. UCI became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1996. The university was rated as one of the "Public Ivies” in 1985 and 2001 surveys comparing publicly funded universities the authors claimed provide an education comparable to the Ivy League

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Program Details:

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Basic Info

Institute

School of Social Sciences

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Economics

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 37000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 21700

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 36800

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

80

IELTS

7

GRE Verbal

159.9

GRE Quant

165.4

GRE Total

329.5

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Dec, 2025

(September-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

15 Dec, 2025

(September-2026)

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  • Degree Certificate

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  • Degree Transcript

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    Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended. We require only a single transcript from each school attended, uploaded by the applicant.

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Three letters of recommendation from professionals –preferably academic--who can address the student's ability to succeed in a rigorous economics Ph.D. program and do original research. These letters can be requested and submitted electronically via the online application system.

  • Test Score Report

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    GRE

  • Test Score Report

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    TOEFL/IELTS

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