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Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Swanson School of Engineering University of Pittsburgh

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  • Pittsburgh, PA
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 17%83%
    student ratio
  • 252
    total students
  • $18,774 | $30,736
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • March 1
    fall application deadline
  • 33%
    acceptance rate
  • 2 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 40
    • Doctoral Degrees 6
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? Yes
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Optional
    • Doctoral Degrees Required, Required and final oral exams
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

33% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied445
    • Accepted148
    • Acceptance Rate33%
    • Enrolled67
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $50
    • Application Fee - International $50
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline March 1st Not Reported Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline July 1st Not Reported Yes
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's Degreesminimum QPA of 3.0
    • Doctoral's Degreesminimum QPA of 3.0
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$18,774
    • Out-of-state tuition *$30,736
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$740.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 15
    • Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students252
    • Female Percentage17%
    • Male Percentage83%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students252
    • Part-time Percentage60%
    • Full-time Percentage40%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino1%
    • Black / African American3%
    • White / Caucasian93%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native1%
    • Asian4%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown-2%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty68
    • Full-time Percentage40%
    • Part-time Percentage60%
    • Female Percentage10%
    • Male Percentage90%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchSmart materials and structure solid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, multiphase bio-fluid dynamics, mechanical vibration analysis
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$6,691,717

Location & Contact

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Swanson School of Engineering
University of Pittsburgh

4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
United States

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