Dr. Bruno Olshausen

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Biography

Bruno Olshausen is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) department at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Computation and Neural Systems from the California Institute of Technology. Olshausen's academic career includes postdoctoral work in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University and at the Center for Biological and Computational Learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as faculty in the Center for Neuroscience at UC Davis before joining UC Berkeley in 2005. Olshausen directs the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, a multidisciplinary research group focused on building mathematical and computational models of brain function.

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Professor

— Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, and directs the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience.

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.