Department of Mechanical Engineering

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

46

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate degree course work, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement of intent, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate degree course work, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement of intent, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

109

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.92%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.59%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (94%)

Female (5%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (27)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational and experimental fluid mechanics, dynamic and mechatronic systems and controls, product design and development, manufacturing systems and processes, materials and bio-mechanics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,184,354

Location & Contact

Address 350 Engineering Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Dale R. Tree
Chair
Email: treed@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-2626
Fax: 801-422-0516

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