Mechanical Engineering Department

Overview

Rochester Institute of Technology / Mechanical Engineering Department is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	63
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

241

Applied

122

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (recommended)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

148

Total Graduate Students

49%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.03%
Black or African American	0.68%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.49%

Gender

Male (90%)

Female (9%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Transportation, energy, communications, healthcare, nano-science and engineering, unmanned aircraft systems, biomedical applications, aerosol mechanics, interface mechanics during rapid evaporation, low SWAP-C inertial navigation systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 76 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623-5603
United States

Contact Dr. Risa Robinson
Department Head
Email: rjreme@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-6445

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