Overview

J. B. Speed School of Engineering / J. B. Speed School of Engineering is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Bioengineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Industrial Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Industrial Engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Chemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Computer engineering and computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering	Clinical translational research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering	Traditional bioengineering research
Master of Science (MS)	Industrial engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Engineering management
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	233
Doctoral Degrees	34
Other Advanced Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

328

Applied

196

Accepted

120

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

752

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.72%
Black or African American	7.05%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.59%
Unknown	0.53%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

142

Total faculty

Full-time - 108

Part-time - 34

Male (113)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Additive Manufacturing & Micro/Nano Technology, Biomedical Applications & Devices, Data Science, Robotics, & AI, Energy, Sustainability, & Smart Infrastructure, Micro/Nano Technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	15,843,466

Location & Contact

Address 132 Eastern Pkwy
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Emmanuel Collins
Dean
Email: emmanuel.collins@louisville.edu
Phone: 502-852-6281

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