MS/PhD Admissions
Spring Admissions: June 1 – October 1
Fall Admissions: August 1 – December 1
The department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) is a large and comprehensive department, and our Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (TAM) graduate programs are among the top-ranked in the world.
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Degree options:
Students who apply for the MS program must receive a research assistantship (RA) in order to be admitted to the thesis program. Students who do not have an RA will be admitted to the non-thesis program. If a student finds an advisor within the first year of the program, they can petition to switch to the thesis program.
PhD students can earn their MS on their way to the PhD. Students interested in the PhD program should apply directly to the PhD program.
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (TAM)
Degree options:
MS (thesis and non-thesis)
Students who apply for the MS program must receive a research assistantship (RA) in order to be admitted to the thesis program. Students who do not have a RA will be admitted to the non-thesis program. If a student finds an advisor within the first year of the program, they can petition to switch to the thesis program.
PhD students can earn their MS on their way to the PhD. Students interested in the PhD program should apply directly to the PhD program.
Students should not apply to both the MS and PhD program.