Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley
What UC Berkeley expects mechanical engineering transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Berkeley’s own preparation and selection rules, UC’s shared course list, the programs that give priority and your odds.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 27.8%
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG at Berkeley
- No TAG
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Berkeley admitted 27.8% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.65 to 4.00 for fall 2025.
What Berkeley expects
Mechanical Engineering B.S.
- Courses to finish
The UC Transfer Pathway, which lists Berkeley Mechanical Engineering B.S., expects calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, a year of chemistry and of calculus physics with labs, programming, graphics and design, circuits with lab, and statics. Source
Applicants must complete all lower-division courses required for the major as listed on ASSIST, including reading and composition. Source
The 2024-25 program lists lower-division Chem 1A or 4A, Math 1A, 1B, 53, 54, Physics 7A and 7B, Engineering 7, 26 and 29, ME 40, ME C85 and R&C A and B. Its transfer plan schedules Engineering 7, 26 and 29, ME C85, ME 40 and ME 104 at Berkeley. Source
- Selection
College of Engineering rules apply, with a minimum 3.5 UC-transferable GPA and 100 percent of required core courses completed by the end of spring. Source
- Campus rule
A 3.5 minimum GPA by the end of the fall you apply. IGETC won’t prepare you for the major. Source
- Also note
The College of Engineering does not admit undeclared transfers, does not consider an alternate major, does not let transfers change majors after admission, and allows five semesters to graduate. Source
- Every Berkeley major
Every Berkeley college requires at least 60 semester (90 quarter) UC-transferable units by the end of the spring term before fall enrollment, and major preparation is listed on ASSIST and in the Berkeley Catalog. Source
UC’s shared course list
UC’s Mechanical engineering Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UC Berkeley included. Where Berkeley’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Single variable calculus for STEM majors (one-year sequence) | Required |
| Multivariable calculus | Required |
| Linear algebra | Required |
| Differential equations | Required |
| General chemistry (one-year sequence with labs) | Required |
| Calculus-based physics (one-year sequence with labs) | Required |
| Computer programming (one course) | Required |
| Engineering graphics and design | Required |
| Circuits with lab | Required |
| Statics | Required |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
No TAG at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley doesn’t offer TAG, and no program guarantees transfer admission there. Every applicant goes through regular review, and each college sets its own GPA floor.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Berkeley for mechanical engineering.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Davis | Yes | 3.50 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 3.10 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 3.00 |
Other majors at UC Berkeley
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth Science / Geology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Film and Media Studies
- Global and International Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Statistics
Official links
- UC Berkeley transfer admissionsadmissions.berkeley.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Berkeleyassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Berkeley for mechanical engineering?
College of Engineering rules apply, with a minimum 3.5 UC-transferable GPA and 100 percent of required core courses completed by the end of spring.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Berkeley for mechanical engineering?
The UC Transfer Pathway, which lists Berkeley Mechanical Engineering B.S., expects calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, a year of chemistry and of calculus physics with labs, programming, graphics and design, circuits with lab, and statics. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is mechanical engineering selective or screened at UC Berkeley?
Yes. UC Berkeley screens transfer applicants for it. College of Engineering rules apply, with a minimum 3.5 UC-transferable GPA and 100 percent of required core courses completed by the end of spring.
Can I get a TAG for mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley?
UC Berkeley doesn’t offer TAG, and no program guarantees transfer admission there. Every applicant goes through regular review, and each college sets its own GPA floor.
Sources
- UCOP fall 2025 admissions, Table 1a
- Berkeley: Mechanical Engineering preparation
- Berkeley: Mechanical Engineering preparation
- Berkeley: Mechanical Engineering preparation
- Berkeley: Mechanical Engineering selection criteria
- Berkeley: Mechanical Engineering rule
- Berkeley: transfer rules for every major
- ASSIST