Overview

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is located in Buffalo, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	67
Doctoral Degrees	6

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, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,216

Applied

172

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

75

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	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

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 Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

240

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.42%
Black or African American	1.67%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.33%

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 8

Male (37)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fluid and thermal sciences; computational and applied mechanics; materials; bioengineering; design and manufacturing; dynamics, control and mechatronics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,806,000

Location & Contact

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Kemper Lewis
Chair
Email: kelewis@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2682
Fax: 716-645-2883

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