Overview

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Major in Mechanical Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechatronics and robotics
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	66
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

563

Applied

255

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

131

Total Graduate Students

74%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.29%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.76%
Unknown	2.29%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 11

Male (24)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Underwater applications of dynamical systems, systems science approaches to understanding variation in state traffic and alcohol policies, development of ankle instability rehabilitation robot, synthetic osteochondral grafts for knee osteoarthritis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,808,076

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Dr. Richard S. Thorsen
Department Chair
Email: rthorsen@nyu.edu
Phone: 646-997-3090

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