Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Houston, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Mechanical Engineering (MME)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	5

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 Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Departmental qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

145

Applied

77

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

108

Total Graduate Students

71%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.78%
Black or African American	1.85%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.93%
Unknown	0.93%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 2

Male (23)

Female (1)

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. David Zimmerman
Interim Chairperson
Email: dzimmerman@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-4520
Fax: 713-743-4503

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