1. Interested students may download an Application from the Internet and either mail in to address below or bring the completed form to the IE Department - for the admissions process to not be delayed this form must not be filled out online.
2. A $25.00 non-refundable admission/evaluation fee is required of all Domestic U.S. citizen or permanent resident applicants who are considered for admission on the basis of credentials in whole with proof of degree received from U.S. institutions. However, if BS, MS, and/or Ph.D. credentials in whole with proof of degree received and issued by institutions in foreign countries the $75.00 application fee must be submitted. The University’s non-negotiable policy does not permit this fee to be either deferred or waived. Credit card payment is acceptable as fee payment for online submission.
3. A $75.00 non-refundable admission/evaluation fee is required of all International applicants who hold or will be holding non-immigrant visas and who are considered for admission on the basis of BS, MS, and/or Ph.D. credentials in whole with proof of degree received and issued by institutions in foreign countries. The University’s non-negotiable policy does not permit this fee to be either deferred or waived. Credit card payment is acceptable as fee payment for online submission.
4. Two sets in your school’s language and two sets in English of official original UNDERGRADUATE transcripts / mark sheets with ALL semester coursework completed and ALL earned grades / marks posted. Note: Transcripts / mark sheets must come from the university that that the college is affiliated with AND must be recognized as being an accredited institution by U of H - see * below.
5. Two sets in your school’s language and two sets in English of official original GRADUATE transcripts / mark sheets with ALL semester coursework completed and ALL earned grades / marks posted. Note: Transcripts / mark sheets must come from the university that that the college is affiliated with AND must be recognized as being an accredited institution by U of H - see * below.
6. Two sets in your school’s language and two sets in English of official original transcripts / mark sheets showing all semester(s) coursework completed if currently attending or did attend other academic institution(s) after receiving BS and/or MS degree. Note: Transcripts / mark sheets must come from the university that that the college is affiliated with AND must be recognized as being an accredited institution by UH - see * below.
7. Two sets in your school’s language and two sets in English of official original proof of Diploma, Degree, or Degree Certificate received IS REQUIRED IF not posted on official original transcripts / mark sheets. Official PROVISIONAL degree / diploma is temporarily acceptable UNTIL the official original is presented in this office.
8. *It is mandatory that any institution attended which is not accredited for recognition by our university must have their country’s Ministry of Education send a letter verifying the degree received is equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor of Science Degree -and- the institution attended is accredited for recognition by our university. You can also go to your country's consulate here for a letter verifying the same information. Please check on this to avoid delays in processing the paperwork.
9. All students with foreign credentials must submit the Degree Clarification Form located in the application booklet, or download the form from the Internet and mail it in to the IE Department. You may also do your own listing all institutions attended, the years, and degrees, if any, received.
10. Official original GRE (the general test) required of ALL applicants in both the College of Engineering and this department and only valid for 5 years from the original date taken.
11. Official original TOEFL required of all applicants who received overseas degree(s) and valid only for 2 years from the original date taken. Those who satisfy the application booklet exempt section or who have earned a valid U. S. university / college degrees do not need the TOEFL score.
    
    NOTE: If you have not taken or need to retake GRE and/or TOEFL, please contact:
    University of Houston
    Counseling and Testing
    226 Student Service Center 1
    Houston, Texas 77204-3026
    Telephone: 713-743-5444


12. Three (3) recommendation letters are required for the MSIE and Ph.D. program from professors responsible for your graduate studies typed on their own letterhead and submitted directly by them to me.
13. Two (2) work reference letters for the non-thesis M.I.E. graduate program only in the Engineering Management concentration are required from current employers attesting to the applicant’s work experience / performance studies typed on their own letterhead and submitted directly by them to me.
14. Mandatory photographs be sent in as follows: all Domestic U.S. citizen or permanent resident applicants must send in one (1) passport or Polaroid size photograph; while all International applicants who hold or will be holding non-immigrant visas must send in two (2) Passport Size Photographs.
    FOR #1 to #14: NO DECISION IS MADE unless the application, fee, transcripts / mark sheets with ALL SEMESTERS’ grades/marks posted, proof of degree earned, GRE, TOEFL are received in this office and not the office of admissions.
    
    ETS ONLY SENDS SCORES DIRECTLY TO ADMISSIONS AND NEVER TO THE DEPARTMENT - for the GRE and/or TOEFL to be considered official originals by me read following carefully:
    • 6870 campus institution code AND NOT OUR department code must be on them.
    • 6870 code is for both University of Houston Central Campus at 4800 Calhoun and University of Houston-University Park at 4800 Calhoun since they are one and the same.
    • TO AVOID DELAY: when you receive your scores with our 6870 campus institution code immediately email, fax, or mail me copies. Note that I never know when ETS sends scores or when admissions receives them or posts them on UH student records and I cannot check everyday due to other duties.
    • If currently attending classes in the U.S. have that university’s admissions directly send me stamped, attested, notarized, or certified photocopies of your scores in a sealed envelope.
    • It is mandatory that if you are approved for admission, your official original GRE / TOEFL scores must be posted on our student records when you register for courses; if not, then when you apply for graduation, the process will be delayed.
    • THREE-YEAR SCHOOLS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
    • PARTIAL EVALUATIONS ARE NOT DONE IN THIS DEPARTMENT on all grades or marks received are only done when all completed and posted semester work grades / marks have been awarded (ex: if mark sheets have 6 completed semesters the 7th & 8th completed semesters are needed; if currently in last semester then transcript / mark sheet with completed grades / marks earned are required).
    • The awarded degree / diploma / degree certificate is required. If your institution issues a PROVISIONAL degree / diploma it is temporarily acceptable UNTIL the official original is presented to me in this office. It is mandatory that if you are approved for admission, your official original proof of degree awarded must be posted on our student records when you register for courses; if not, this will delay the review process when you apply for graduation.
    • India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Jordan must submit mark sheets and not transcript or grade report. China, France, Sweden, Belgium, England, Romania, Taiwan, Korea, etc. whose institution only produces transcripts must submit them in percentage form.
    • The University your college is affiliated with must issue the mark sheets. Photocopied mark sheets that the University’s registrar or notary have stamped and attested are acceptable since those copies stamped and attested by your college’s, chairman, lecturer, professor -or- a U. S. notary are not acceptable!
    • If currently attending classes in the U.S. you can ask that university’s admissions department to directly send me stamped, attested, notarized certified photocopies of your foreign transcripts / mark sheets in a sealed envelope.
    • If you have only one set of official original transcript / mark sheets, degree, and/or diploma for yourself then a) bring them to me to photocopy and b) you go to UH International Admissions Office at Room 125 Ezekiel Cullen Building for them to photocopy.
    
    Visa status applicants must submit the following to this office for the semester you want to attend:
    
15. Statement of Understanding located inside the application booklet, or downloaded and printed out from the Internet must be filled out and mailed in to the IE Department.
16. Letter of Financial Backing located inside the application booklet, or downloaded and printed out from the Internet must be filled out and mailed in to the IE Department, along with current bank statement / certification. Please read all this information carefully for submitting the correct amount of assets. Note that Letter of Financial Backing and bank statement documents are only valid for 6 months from the date written on them and the I-20 is not issued if the date is expired.

FOR #15 and #16: Letter of Financial Backing and bank statement documents are only valid for 6 months from the date written on them and a I-20 is not issued if the date is expired. Always send me an updated bank statement if necessary.

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Phone: 713-748-0923

1. A $25.00 non-refundable admission/evaluation fee is required of all Domestic U.S. citizen or permanent resident applicants who are considered for admission on the basis of credentials in whole with proof of degree received from U.S. institutions. However, if BS, MS, and/or Ph.D. credentials in whole with proof of degree received and issued by institutions in foreign countries the $75.00 application fee must be submitted. The University’s non-negotiable policy does not permit this fee to be either deferred or waived. Credit cards and electronic / telegraphic transfers are not acceptable as fee payment - only checks or money orders will be accepted.
2. A $75.00 non-refundable admission/evaluation fee is required of all International applicants who hold or will be holding non-immigrant visas and who are considered for admission on the basis of BS, MS, and/or Ph.D. credentials in whole with proof of degree received and issued by institutions in foreign countries. The University’s non-negotiable policy does not permit this fee to be either deferred or waived. Credit cards and electronic / telegraphic transfers are not acceptable as fee payment - only checks or money orders will be accepted.
3. Since tuition and other miscellaneous fee are subject to change it is highly recommended that you access STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (SFS) to review all the current tuition rates per credit hour for non-resident and international students; for residents of the State of Texas to review their current tuition rates per credit hour with any minimum charges. Also, for both residents and non-residents to review other miscellaneous fees and how much they are per semester. Since fees are subject to change it is highly recommended that you check: http://www.uh.edu/enroll/sfs/
4. Financial support from the department, in the form of teaching or research assistantships and scholarships (application form), is only for students pursuing a thesis (MSIE) or dissertation (Ph.D. I.E.) degree and are on a highly competitive basis. Students approved for our graduate degree program can fill out forms located in this office after being registered for courses.

Scholarships and Financial Aid
31 E. Cullen Building
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-2010
Phone: 713-743-1010