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Pallavi Sharma

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Yes, the University of California Berkeley offers a large variety of scholarships for Indian students. UC Berkeley offers more than 20,000 scholarships and grants as a part of their database. Indian students can be eligible for federal, state, and need-based university financial aid. The types of financial aid available to international students are given as follows-

  • Federal and State Financial Aid
  • External Financial Aid
  • Merit-Based Financial Aid
  • Need-Based Financial Aid

 

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Vipra Bisht

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UC Berkeley is among the top choices of international students for pursuing higher education in the United States of America. University of California Berkeley offers admission for international students in two intakes such as Fall and Spring intake. International students must meet the admission requirements at the university. International students whose native language is not English, must submit proof of English proficiency at UC Berkeley. Check the table listed below for TOEFL/IELTS/GRE requirements for international students at UC Berkeley:

Admission Type

GRE Requirement

TOEFL (iBT)

IELTS

Graduate

No fixed minimum*; competitive ?330†

?90

?7.0

Undergraduate

Not required

?80 (prefers 100+)

?6.5

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Shreya Basu

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International students need to meet the admission requirements of UC Berkeley admission before submitting the application form before the application deadlines and pay the application fee. The application deadlines are different for different programs.
Aspiring students can check the UC Berkerley application deadlines below:

Program

Application Deadlines

UG

Nov 30, 2025

PG

Nov 30, 2025

MBA

Round 1: Sep 11, 2025

Round 2: Jan 8, 2026

Round 3: Mar 31, 2026

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Shreya Basu

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The University of California Berkeley application fee is USD 95 (INR 8.1 K) for international students applying to undergraduate programs and USD 155 (INR 13.3 K) for international students applying to postgraduate programs. Applicants are recommended to submit the application form for respective programs chosen well advanced in time before the application deadlines to ensure a smooth admission process.

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Ridhi

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Yes some of the additional requirements for international students, besides the basic ones, include:  

  • Proof of English Proficiency (TOEFL | 80-100, IELTS | 6.5,  DET | 115) 

  • Proof of funding 

  • Non-immigrant Information Form (NIF) 

Students are advised to refer to the official website for more detailed descriptions of the overall requirements. 

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Ridhi

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The UCLA acceptance rate is around 9% while UCBerkeley acceptance rate stands around 11% suggesting that Berkeley is marginally easier to secure a seat at. But theres still not much difference b/w them.
Students are advised to maintain solid scores to have the best chances of securing a seat at either of the univs

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Akash Gaur

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UT Austin School of Law & UC Berkeley are some of the best ranking law schools in the country, securing US-wide ranks #17 & #7 as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

Acceptance rate wise, they are largely similar, with the UC Berkeley acceptance rate of 17%, making it marginally easier to secure admissions at the UT Austin with an acceptance rate of 15.6%.  

Check out the table below for a more detailed comparison between the two:

Criteria

UT Austin School of Law

UC Berkeley

Location

727 E Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX 78705, USA

2763-2719 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Acceptance Rate

15.6%

17%

Popular Courses & Streams

JD,

LL.M,

Business Law

Social Justice, Business Law, Environmental Law

Tuition Fee (LLM)

INR 39.5 L

INR 26.19 L-INR 64.22 L

Shiksha Popularity Ranking

#17

#7

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Ishita Kalra

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University of California Los Angeles and University of California Berkeley are some of the most reputed universities in USA. Both universities offer something unique for its international students. Each university has its own advantages and disadvantages. When choosing a university student must check all the crucial factors about the university. Some crucial factors include fee, location, scholarship offered, acceptance rate, placement rate, and more. Check the comparison listed between UCLA and UC Berkeley. The below comparison will help international students to gain more clarity on both universities respectively:

 

Parameters

UCLA

UC Berkley

Establishment

1919

1868

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Berkeley, California, USA

Shiksha Popularity Rankings

#38 in world

#3 in world

Salary

INR 1.1 Cr PA

INR 1.3 Cr PA

QS Ranking World's 25

#43

#12

Acceptance Rate

9%

11%

Placement Rate

93%

96%

Popular Streams

Economics | MBA | Psychology

Computer Science | Engineering | Biology

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Nishtha Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

If we consider the below comparison table, both the University of Washington and UC Berkeley are equally reputed universities in the USA with top-rankings. However, students must also consider other factors including tuition cost, research opportunities, popular academic program, and environment rather than just rankings while choosing a university for admission. Students who are looking for an easy selection or having average academic performance may look for UW Seattle over Berkeley. Students can check the table below for the comparison between the two:

US News Rankings 2025

University of Washington

UC Berkeley

National Universities

#46

#17

Acceptance Rate

43%

12%

Graduation Rates

71%

81%

Student faculty ratio

20:1

19:1

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