Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Golden, CO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	67
Doctoral Degrees	7

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 Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

359

Applied

250

Accepted

91

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

177

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.65%
Black or African American	0.56%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.56%
Asian	5.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.26%
Unknown	1.13%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 10

Male (42)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomechanics; robotics, automation, and design; solid mechanics and materials; thermal science and engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Brown Hall W350
1610 Illinois Street
Golden, CO  80401-1887
United States

Contact Dr. John Berger
Department Head
Email: jberger@mines.edu
Phone: 303-273-3682

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