Overview

Program in Mechanical Engineering / Program in Mechanical Engineering is located in La Jolla, CA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	68
Doctoral Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

774

Applied

331

Accepted

123

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 16th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

276

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechatronics, sensor integration, robotics, vehicle design in water/land/air, medical devices
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact George Tynan
Chair
Email: mae-chair-l@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-534-2230

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