Overview

Tickle College of Engineering / Tickle College of Engineering is located in Knoxville, TN, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Department of Mechanical, Biomedical, and Aerospace Engineering

Department of Nuclear Engineering

Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering

Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Program in Aerospace Engineering

Program in Biomedical Engineering

Program in Civil Engineering

Program in Computer Engineering

Program in Computer Science

Program in Electrical Engineering

Program in Engineering Science

Program in Environmental Engineering

Program in Mechanical Engineering

Program in Nuclear Engineering

Program in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD)
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	210
Doctoral Degrees	105
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam The college does not require the GRE exam for master's-level engineering programs Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam The college does not require the GRE exam for PhD engineering programs (taking the exam is optional), but there may be exceptions in some engineering departments Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,051

Applied

502

Accepted

301

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	June 15th	June 16th	No
Summer deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	The college does not require the GRE exam for master's-level engineering programs
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7 out of 4.0 (for U.S. degree holders), 3.0 (for international degree holders); 3 references; statement of purpose. Minimum GPA requirement may be higher in some engineering departments
Doctoral Degree Exam	The college does not require the GRE exam for PhD engineering programs (taking the exam is optional), but there may be exceptions in some engineering departments
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on previous graduate course work; 3 references; statement of purpose. Minimum GPA requirement may be higher in some engineering departments

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,123

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.38%
Black or African American	2.23%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.34%
Unknown	1.78%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

294

Total faculty

Full-time - 267

Part-time - 27

Male (247)

Female (47)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chemical and biomolecular engineering; civil and environmental engineering; electrical engineering and computer science; nuclear engineering; materials science and engineering; mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering; industrial and information engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	83,998,000

Location & Contact

Address 456 Zeanah Engineering Complex
863 Neyland Drive
Knoxville, TN  37996-2346
United States

Contact Dr. Matthew M Mench
Dean
Email: mmench@utk.edu
Phone: -974-5321
Fax: 865-974-8890

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