All candidates for admission shall be subject to approval for acceptance by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Those in possession of a related baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from any recognized institution of higher learning with GPA of 2.00 or better, or who are teaching or doing research in any area of science, engineering and architecture, shall have the first priority in admission.
A non-refundable application fee is required for all first time applicants and resident foreign applicant. For non-resident foreign applicants, the application fee is $50.00 payable to Mapúa Institute of Technology in Cashier's Check or postal money order.
New Students
Graduates of a relevant degree from accredited colleges may be admitted as graduate students. The accompanying table specifies the baccalaureate degree requirement for each program. However, other BS degree not included in the table may be considered on a case-to-case basis.
| Graduate Program |
Required BS Degree |
| Master of Engineering Program |
Any relevamt BS Engineering |
| MS Architecture Education |
BS Architecture or any relevant degree |
| MS in Chemistry |
BS Chemistry, BS Biochemistry, BS Chemical Engineering |
| MS Civil Engineering |
BS Civil Engineering |
| MS Computer Science |
BS Computer Science, or any relevant degree |
| MS Construction Engineering |
BS Civil Engineering |
| MS Electronics and Communication Engineering |
BS ECE |
| MS Engineering Management |
BS Industrial Engineering, Management or any relevant courses |
| MS Environmental Engineering |
BS Engineering |
| MS in Geoinformatics |
Any relevant BS degree |
| MS Geotechnical Engineering |
BS Civil Engineering, BS Mining Engineering, BS Geology |
| MS Materials Science |
BS Materials Science or any relevant BS degree |
Foreign Students
The requirements for new students shall also be required of foreign students. A certificate of proficiency in English is also required of foreign applicants whose native language is not English. A score of at least 500 in the TOEFL of Test of English as a Foreign Language (Educational Testing Services, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540 USA) is required. For non-resident foreign applicants, the application fee is US$ 50.00 payable to Mapúa Institute of Technology in cashier's check or postal money order.