Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Nuclear safeguards and security
Master of Science (MS)	Aerospace engineering
(Certificate)	Nuclear criticality safety engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials and nuclear engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Design project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

36

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose; 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.5/master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.33%
Black or African American	5.48%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.11%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 2

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dynamics and control systems; energy systems including renewable and nuclear; computational fluid and solid mechanics; structures, materials and manufacturing; vibrations and acoustics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454027
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4027
United States

Contact Dr. Rama Venkat
Dean
Email: engineering.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3885
Fax: 702-895-3936

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