Overview

School of Engineering / School of Engineering is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Professional Engineering Degrees

Program in Biomedical Engineering

Program in Civil Engineering

Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Program in Engineering Management

Program in Interdisciplinary Engineering

Program in Materials Engineering

Program in Mechanical Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Engineering and Management (MSEM)
Master of Science in Materials Engineering (MSMAE)
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MSBE)
Master of Science in Materials Engineering (MS Mt E)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MSBME)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Information Engineering Management
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Construction Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer Engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Structural Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical Engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Advanced Safety Engineering and Management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroengineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Sustainable Smart Cities
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE)	MSECE
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary Engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	211
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

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

505

Applied

291

Accepted

124

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	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 IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

542

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.48%
Black or African American	14.39%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.37%
Asian	4.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.37%
Unknown	13.65%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 2

Male (37)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High performance computing/modeling and simulation, sustainable engineering design and construction, composite materials applications and development, metals processing and research, tissue engineering, cardiac rhythm management, biomedical imaging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,307,085

Location & Contact

Address Hoehn Engineering Building Suite 101
1075 13th Street South
Birmingham, AL  35294-4440
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Holmes
Dean
Email: holmesjw@uab.edu
Phone: -934 ext. 8400
Fax: 205-934

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