Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Evanston, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

618

Applied

88

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	December 31st	No

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: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

158

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.53%
Black or African American	2.53%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.27%
Asian	7.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.63%
Unknown	3.8%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	MEMS/nanotechnology, robotics, virtual design and manufacturing, tribology, microfluidics, computational solid and fluid mechanics, composite materials, nondestructive materials characterization and structural reliability, neuromechanics, biomimetics, energy, sustainability, multiscale simulation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,868,356

Location & Contact

Address 2145 Sheridan Road
B-224
Evanston, IL  60208
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Lynch
Chair
Email: kmlynch@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-467-5451
Fax: 847-491-3915

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