At a glance
- Address
- 200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720
- City
- Berkeley, California
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- berkeley.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1868
- Students
- 45,057 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#5 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Chemistry | #2 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #2 |
| Sociology | #3 |
| Physics | #4 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | #4 |
| Biotechnology | #4 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry
- English
- IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL 90 (or 4.5 on the new scale) · Duolingo 115
Deadline to submit scores is Jan 31; AP/IB English or 3+ years of English-medium instruction can also satisfy the requirement - Financial aid
- International students on visas cannot be classified as CA residents and pay nonresident tuition ($18,214 base tuition/fees + $39,270 Nonresident Supplemental Tuition = $57,484/yr); no stated need-blind or merit-scholarship policy for internationals found on pages checked
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Application (single filing period) | 30 November 2026 | end of March 2027 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Fall 2027 application opens September 24, 2026; specific closing deadlines set per program
- Tests
- GRE is program-dependent; no systemwide requirement
- English
- IELTS 7 overall (tests before Jan 21, 2026) or 7 overall with 6.5 min Speaking/Writing (from Jan 21, 2026) · TOEFL 90 total (tests before Jan 21, 2026) or 5 total with 4.5 min Speaking/Writing (tests from Jan 21, 2026)
Duolingo is explicitly not accepted for graduate admission - Funding
- Fellowships, financial aid and academic appointments (TA/GSR) can cover tuition/fees for many students; specifics vary by program; estimated living costs of $28,000+/year cited separately
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 11% of applicants admitted
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 50,547 / year · about ₹48.4 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 33,068
- International undergrads
- 9.8%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 92,446 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — University of California, Berkeley. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.berkeley.edu/apply · admissions.berkeley.edu/dates-deadlines · financialaid.berkeley.edu/cost-of-attendance/ · grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/ · admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/international-students/requirements-for-international-students/ · universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-board-regents-approves-changes-standardized-testing-requirement · grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/application-process/cost/ · grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/application-process/requirements/ — checked 28 September 2026.